The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Belen can be read to figure out when you can plant cigar plant.

Planting Calendar for Cigar Plant

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant cigar plant until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Belen 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. Any later than that and 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 Belen. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Belen is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Belen last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your cigar plant if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Belen

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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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