When to Plant Tithonia in Algonac, MI

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant tithonia in Algonac by looking at the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Tithonia

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

Tithonia do not do well in cold weather which means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant tithonia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant tithonia
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The earliest that you can plant tithonia in Algonac 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. If you wait any later than that and your tithonia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your tithonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Algonac. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Algonac is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Algonac you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your tithonia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Algonac

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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