One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

It's possible to estimate when to plant tithonia by checking out the USDA zone info for Huntington Woods.

Planting Calendar for Tithonia

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant tithonia until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant tithonia in Huntington Woods 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your tithonia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your tithonia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Huntington Woods is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Huntington Woods last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your tithonia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Huntington Woods

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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