When to Plant Cigar Plant in Burlington, NC

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's a good idea to plant cigar plant by looking at the USDA zone info for Burlington.


Planting Calendar for Cigar Plant

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

Cigar Plant require warm weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant cigar plant
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant cigar plant
Probably not a good time to plant cigar plant

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Burlington 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. If you wait any later than that and your cigar plant may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your cigar plant indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Burlington. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Burlington may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Burlington last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your cigar plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Burlington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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