When to Plant Tithonia in Roswell, GA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant tithonia in Roswell can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Tithonia

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

Tithonia do not do well in cold weather which means that you really should 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 tithonia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant tithonia
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The earliest that you can plant tithonia in Roswell 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 tithonia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your tithonia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your tithonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Roswell. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Roswell is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Roswell there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your tithonia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Roswell

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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