Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

It's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant dipladenia by looking at the USDA zone info for Lomita.

Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant dipladenia until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Lomita 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your dipladenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Lomita. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lomita is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lomita there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to cover your dipladenia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lomita

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 Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°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.

Plants to Grow in Lomita

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