When to Plant Tithonia in Pleasanton, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant tithonia in Pleasanton can be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Tithonia

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

Tithonia are not cold tolerant which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant tithonia in Pleasanton is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your tithonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Pleasanton. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Pleasanton is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Pleasanton last frost occurs after February 15 so always be ready to cover your tithonia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pleasanton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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