The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant cigar plant in Hurst 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.

You really shouldn't plant cigar plant until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Hurst 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your cigar plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Hurst. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Hurst and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Hurst you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your cigar plant if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hurst

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Hurst

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