Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Lynbrook should be reviewed to estimate when it's the best time to plant tithonia.

Planting Calendar for Tithonia

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

Since tithonia do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant tithonia in Lynbrook 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 fully mature. Starting your tithonia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Lynbrook. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Lynbrook is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lynbrook you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your tithonia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lynbrook

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

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