One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 Venice can be reffered to in order to figure out when you can plant tithonia.

Planting Calendar for Tithonia

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

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

The earliest that you can plant tithonia in Venice 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. Any later than that and your tithonia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your tithonia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Venice. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Venice is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Venice you get a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your tithonia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Venice

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.

Plants to Grow in Venice

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Venice.