When to Plant Tithonia in Woburn, MA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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 first opportunity to plant tithonia in Woburn can be figured out by referring to 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 do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant tithonia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant tithonia
Probably not a good time to plant tithonia

The earliest that you can plant tithonia in Woburn 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 fully mature. If you are starting your tithonia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Woburn. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Woburn is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Woburn you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your tithonia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Woburn

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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

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