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.

A common way of making a decision about when to plant tithonia is to examine the USDA zone info for Totowa.

Planting Calendar for Tithonia

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

Since tithonia require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Totowa is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Totowa you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your tithonia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Totowa

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 Totowa

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