Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

In Las Vegas you can estimate when it's possible to plant flowering tobacco by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Tobacco

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

You should not plant flowering tobacco until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant flowering tobacco in Las Vegas is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. Any later than that and your flowering tobacco may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your flowering tobacco indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Las Vegas. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Las Vegas is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Las Vegas last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your flowering tobacco in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Las Vegas

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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