Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 San Angelo you can estimate when it's possible to plant nicotiana by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nicotiana

Frost tolerance for nicotiana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since nicotiana are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nicotiana in San Angelo 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 nicotiana and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nicotiana may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your nicotiana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in San Angelo. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for San Angelo may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in San Angelo there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your nicotiana in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for San Angelo

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.

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