One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your 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 can estimate when to plant dipladenia in Cape Coral 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.

You really shouldn't plant dipladenia until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Cape Coral 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 fully mature. You can get started a few 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 Cape Coral. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Cape Coral is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Cape Coral it frosts late in the year after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your dipladenia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cape Coral

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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