The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Hudson you can figure out when you can plant nicotiana by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nicotiana

Frost tolerance for nicotiana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant nicotiana until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant nicotiana in Hudson is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. If you wait any later than that and your nicotiana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your nicotiana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Hudson. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hudson is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Hudson it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to cover your nicotiana in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hudson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Hudson

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