When to Plant Dipladenia in Clearfield, PA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Clearfield you will be able to determine when it's the best time to plant dipladenia.


Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

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

Since dipladenia require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Clearfield 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your dipladenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Clearfield. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Clearfield is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Clearfield there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your dipladenia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clearfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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