One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Fenton you can figure out when it's the best time to plant tithonia by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Tithonia

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

Tithonia require warm weather which tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant tithonia in Fenton 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your tithonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Fenton. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Fenton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Fenton last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your tithonia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fenton

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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