The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant dichondra in Union City should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dichondra

Frost tolerance for dichondra:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since dichondra do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant dichondra in Union City 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 dichondra and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your dichondra may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your dichondra indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Union City. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Union City is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Union City you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to protect your dichondra in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Union City

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.

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