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.

The best time to plant cigar plant in Mahanoy City should be figured out by reviewing 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.

Since cigar plant are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Mahanoy 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. Any later than that and your cigar plant may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your cigar plant indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mahanoy City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Mahanoy City is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Mahanoy City you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your cigar plant if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mahanoy City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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