Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when to plant nicotiana by referring to the USDA zone info for Little Falls.

Planting Calendar for Nicotiana

Frost tolerance for nicotiana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You should not plant nicotiana until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant nicotiana in Little Falls 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 nicotiana and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your nicotiana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your nicotiana indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Little Falls the average date of last frost happens on May 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -30°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Little Falls is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Little Falls there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to protect your nicotiana if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Little Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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