When to Plant Dipladenia in Santa Fe, NM

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant dipladenia in Santa Fe should be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

Frost tolerance for dipladenia: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

Dipladenia do not do well in cold weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Santa Fe 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 dipladenia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dipladenia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your dipladenia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Santa Fe the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Santa Fe may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Santa Fe it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your dipladenia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Santa Fe

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 Low0°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.

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