One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your 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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Beaver Dam you will be able to determine when you can plant cigar plant.

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 can not plant cigar plant until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Beaver Dam 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Beaver Dam. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Beaver Dam is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Beaver Dam there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your cigar plant in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Beaver Dam

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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