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.

In Tarentum you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant cigar plant by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cigar Plant

Frost tolerance for cigar plant:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since cigar plant do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Tarentum 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 really do well. Starting your cigar plant indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Tarentum. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Tarentum is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Tarentum you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your cigar plant in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tarentum

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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