When to Plant Tithonia in Cuero, TX

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

You can figure out when you can plant tithonia in Cuero 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 when the weather gets warmer.

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

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A good time to plant tithonia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant tithonia
Probably not a good time to plant tithonia

The earliest that you can plant tithonia in Cuero is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant tithonia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your tithonia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your tithonia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Cuero. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Cuero is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Cuero there is a last frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your tithonia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cuero

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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