Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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 Dalton you can estimate when it's possible to plant tritoma by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Tritoma

Frost tolerance for tritoma:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Tritoma do ok in a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant tritoma in Dalton 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 tritoma and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your tritoma may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your tritoma indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Dalton. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Dalton may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Dalton you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your tritoma in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dalton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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