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 first chance to plant cigar plant in Nanticoke can be determined by checking out 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 when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant cigar plant until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Nanticoke 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your cigar plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Nanticoke is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Nanticoke you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your cigar plant if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Nanticoke

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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