One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Mount Carmel should be read to determine when it's a good idea to plant tithonia.

Planting Calendar for Tithonia

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

You can not plant tithonia until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant tithonia in Mount Carmel is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant tithonia and expect a good harvest is probably August. 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

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Mount Carmel. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mount Carmel is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Mount Carmel you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your tithonia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Carmel

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Mount Carmel

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