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 Red Lion you can figure out when it's the best time 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Since flowering tobacco are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant flowering tobacco in Red Lion 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 flowering tobacco and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your flowering tobacco may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your flowering tobacco indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Red Lion. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Red Lion is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Red Lion it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your flowering tobacco if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Red Lion

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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