One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant dipladenia in Laguna Hills should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

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

Since dipladenia are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Laguna Hills 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dipladenia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your dipladenia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Laguna Hills. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Laguna Hills is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Laguna Hills you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your dipladenia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Laguna Hills

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Laguna Hills

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