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 Chisholm can be looked at to determine when it's possible to plant flowering tobacco.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Tobacco

Frost tolerance for flowering tobacco:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since flowering tobacco do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant flowering tobacco in Chisholm is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. Starting your flowering tobacco indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Chisholm. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -35°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Chisholm may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Chisholm last frost occurs after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your flowering tobacco if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chisholm

Here is the info for USDA Zone 3b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-35°F
Highest Expected Low	-30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -30°F.

Plants to Grow in Chisholm

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