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

In Lake Oswego you can figure out when to plant cigar plant by using 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.

Cigar Plant are not cold tolerant which means that it is important 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 Lake Oswego 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. If you wait any later than that and your cigar plant may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your cigar plant indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Lake Oswego. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lake Oswego is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Lake Oswego there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your cigar plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Oswego

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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