Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's the best time to plant tithonia in Ocoee by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Tithonia

Frost tolerance for tithonia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since tithonia require warm weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant tithonia in Ocoee 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. Any later than that and your tithonia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your tithonia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Ocoee. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Ocoee may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Ocoee you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your tithonia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ocoee

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 Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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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