One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Lapeer you can determine when to plant flowering tobacco by looking at 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.

You really shouldn't plant flowering tobacco until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant flowering tobacco in Lapeer 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. Any later than that and your flowering tobacco may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your flowering tobacco indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Lapeer. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lapeer is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lapeer there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your flowering tobacco in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lapeer

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

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

Plants to Grow in Lapeer

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