One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of figuring out when it's possible to plant cigar plant is to consult the USDA zone info for Omak.

Planting Calendar for Cigar Plant

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

Since cigar plant require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Omak 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your cigar plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Omak may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Omak you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your cigar plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Omak

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 Omak

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