One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant tithonia in Central Point should be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Tithonia

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

You can not plant tithonia until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant tithonia in Central Point 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your tithonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Central Point. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Central Point may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Central Point last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your tithonia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Central Point

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Central Point

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