One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant cigar plant by looking at the USDA zone info for Washington.

Planting Calendar for Cigar Plant

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

You should not plant cigar plant until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Washington 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 few weeks earlier by starting your cigar plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Washington. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Washington is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Washington last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your cigar plant if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Washington

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 Washington

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