When to Plant Flowering Tobacco in Mayville, WI

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Mayville you can estimate when it's possible 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Flowering Tobacco are not cold tolerant which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant flowering tobacco
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant flowering tobacco
Probably not a good time to plant flowering tobacco

The earliest that you can plant flowering tobacco in Mayville 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 flowering tobacco and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your flowering tobacco may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your flowering tobacco indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Mayville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Mayville is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Mayville you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your flowering tobacco if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mayville

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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