When to Plant Dipladenia in Guadalupe, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

A way of estimating when to plant dipladenia is to use the USDA zone info for Guadalupe.


Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

Frost tolerance for dipladenia: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Dipladenia do not do well in cold weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer 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 Guadalupe 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 dipladenia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your dipladenia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your dipladenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Guadalupe. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Guadalupe and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Guadalupe it frosts late in the year after February 15 so always be ready to protect your dipladenia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Guadalupe

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Guadalupe

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