The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant flowering tobacco in Minden should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Tobacco

Frost tolerance for flowering tobacco:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since flowering tobacco do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant flowering tobacco in Minden is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant flowering tobacco and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your flowering tobacco may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your flowering tobacco indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Minden. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Minden is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Minden there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your flowering tobacco in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Minden

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Minden

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