Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Albany you can determine when it's possible to plant tithonia 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.

Since tithonia do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant tithonia in Albany is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant tithonia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your tithonia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your tithonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Albany. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Albany is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Albany there is a last frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your tithonia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Albany

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°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 35°F.

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