One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Ventnor City you can estimate when it's possible to plant cigar plant by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cigar Plant

Frost tolerance for cigar plant:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

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

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Ventnor City 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your cigar plant may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your cigar plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Ventnor City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Ventnor City is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Ventnor City you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your cigar plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ventnor City

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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