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 Mauston you can figure out when to plant flowering tobacco by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Tobacco

Frost tolerance for flowering tobacco:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's probably a bad idea to plant flowering tobacco until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant flowering tobacco in Mauston 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 flowering tobacco and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your flowering tobacco may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your flowering tobacco indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Mauston. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mauston may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Mauston you get a frost after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your flowering tobacco in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mauston

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 Mauston

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