The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant dichondra in Wasilla can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dichondra

Frost tolerance for dichondra:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since dichondra are barely cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant dichondra in Wasilla 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 dichondra and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your dichondra may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your dichondra indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Wasilla is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Wasilla it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your dichondra if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wasilla

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 Low	0°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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