The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Fort Myers Beach can be used to figure out when it's the best time to plant tithonia.

Planting Calendar for Tithonia

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

You really shouldn't plant tithonia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant tithonia in Fort Myers Beach 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 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 January 31 in Fort Myers Beach. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Fort Myers Beach is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Fort Myers Beach you get a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your tithonia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Myers Beach

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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