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.

In Greensboro you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant nicotiana by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nicotiana

Frost tolerance for nicotiana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You really shouldn't plant nicotiana until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant nicotiana in Greensboro 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 nicotiana and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your nicotiana may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your nicotiana indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Greensboro. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Greensboro is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Greensboro you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your nicotiana if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Greensboro

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 Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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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