The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when to plant tithonia in Allen Park by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Tithonia

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

Since tithonia require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant tithonia in Allen Park 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your tithonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Allen Park is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Allen Park there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your tithonia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Allen Park

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 Allen Park

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