The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Cameron it's a good idea to determine when it's the best time to plant cigar plant.

Planting Calendar for Cigar Plant

Frost tolerance for cigar plant:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You can not plant cigar plant until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Cameron 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your cigar plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Cameron the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Cameron may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Cameron you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your cigar plant if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cameron

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.

Plants to Grow in Cameron

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