Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In De Queen you can figure out when it's the best time to plant didiscus by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Didiscus

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

Didiscus do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant didiscus in De Queen 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 didiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your didiscus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your didiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in De Queen. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for De Queen is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in De Queen last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your didiscus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for De Queen

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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