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

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Ashland it's a good idea to estimate when you can plant nicotiana.

Planting Calendar for Nicotiana

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

Since nicotiana require warm weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nicotiana in Ashland 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 little bit earlier by starting your nicotiana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Ashland. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Ashland is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Ashland there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your nicotiana if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ashland

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.

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