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

The USDA zone info for Marshall can be used to estimate when it's the best time to plant cigar plant.

Planting Calendar for Cigar Plant

Frost tolerance for cigar plant:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since cigar plant are not cold tolerant you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Marshall 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 cigar plant and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your cigar plant may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your cigar plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Marshall. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Marshall is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Marshall there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your cigar plant in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Marshall

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.

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