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.

One way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant flowering tobacco is to refer to the USDA zone info for Wilmington.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Tobacco

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

Since flowering tobacco require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant flowering tobacco in Wilmington 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. If you wait any later than that and your flowering tobacco may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your flowering tobacco indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Wilmington. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Wilmington is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Wilmington you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your flowering tobacco in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wilmington

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.

Plants to Grow in Wilmington

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