When to Plant Nicotiana in Garwood, NJ

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

You can determine when it's a good idea to plant nicotiana in Garwood by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Nicotiana

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

Nicotiana do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant nicotiana
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant nicotiana
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The earliest that you can plant nicotiana in Garwood 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your nicotiana indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Garwood. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Garwood is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Garwood it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your nicotiana in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Garwood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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