One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

You can figure out when it's possible to plant tithonia in Thomasville by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Tithonia

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant tithonia until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant tithonia in Thomasville 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 little bit earlier by starting your tithonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Thomasville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Thomasville is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Thomasville you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your tithonia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Thomasville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

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

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