Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when it's possible to plant flowering tobacco by using the USDA zone info for Hope Mills.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Tobacco

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

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

The earliest that you can plant flowering tobacco in Hope Mills 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 flowering tobacco and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your flowering tobacco may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your flowering tobacco indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Hope Mills. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hope Mills is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Hope Mills last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your flowering tobacco if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hope Mills

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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