When to Plant Canna in Titusville, PA

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 best time to plant canna in Titusville can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Canna

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

Canna require warm weather which tells us that it's important 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 canna
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant canna
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The earliest that you can plant canna in Titusville 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 canna and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your canna may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your canna indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Titusville. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Titusville is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Titusville last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your canna in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Titusville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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