One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when to plant didiscus by using the USDA zone info for Mission Viejo.

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.

Since didiscus are barely cold tolerant you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant didiscus in Mission Viejo 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 didiscus and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your didiscus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your didiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Mission Viejo. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mission Viejo may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mission Viejo it frosts late in the year after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your didiscus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mission Viejo

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 Mission Viejo

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