Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

You can determine when it's a good idea to plant flowering tobacco in Port Arthur by looking at 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.

Flowering Tobacco are not cold tolerant which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant flowering tobacco in Port Arthur is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. If you wait any later than that and your flowering tobacco may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your flowering tobacco indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Port Arthur. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Port Arthur is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Port Arthur you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your flowering tobacco in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Port Arthur

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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