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.

In Oceanside you can estimate when you can plant dipladenia by checking out the USDA zone info.

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 require warm weather which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Oceanside 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. If you wait any later than that and your dipladenia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your dipladenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Oceanside. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Oceanside is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Oceanside last frost occurs after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your dipladenia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Oceanside

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 Oceanside

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