Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Rhinelander you can determine when to plant cigar plant by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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 are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Rhinelander 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 cigar plant and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your cigar plant may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your cigar plant indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Rhinelander. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Rhinelander is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Rhinelander last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your cigar plant if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rhinelander

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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