When to Plant Cigar Plant in Zone 1b

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 Zone 1b you can estimate when it's the best time to plant cigar plant by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Cigar Plant

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

It's not a good idea to plant cigar plant until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

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

The earliest that you can plant cigar plant in Zone 1b is June. However, you really should wait until July 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 July. Any later than that and your cigar plant may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your cigar plant indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on June 15 in Zone 1b. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -55°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Zone 1b and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Zone 1b last frost occurs after June 15 be ready to cover your cigar plant in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Zone 1b

Here is the info for USDA Zone 1b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)June 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)July 15
Lowest Expected Low-55°F
Highest Expected Low-50°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -55°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -50°F.

Plants to Grow in Zone 1b

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