One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

In Gaffney you can estimate when it's possible to plant tithonia by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Tithonia

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

Since tithonia are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant tithonia in Gaffney 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 really do well. Starting your tithonia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Gaffney. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Gaffney is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Gaffney there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your tithonia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Gaffney

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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