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 will be able to determine when you can plant flowering tobacco by looking at the USDA zone info for Tooele.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Tobacco

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

It's not a good idea to plant flowering tobacco until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant flowering tobacco in Tooele 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 flowering tobacco and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your flowering tobacco may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your flowering tobacco indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Tooele. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Tooele may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Tooele there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your flowering tobacco in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tooele

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Tooele

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