When to Plant Dipladenia in Cerritos, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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 best time to plant dipladenia in Cerritos should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

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

Since dipladenia require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Cerritos is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant dipladenia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your dipladenia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your dipladenia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Cerritos the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Cerritos is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Cerritos it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to cover your dipladenia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cerritos

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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