One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 Deerfield Beach can be figured out by checking out 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 slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant dichondra in Deerfield Beach 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 really do well. Starting your dichondra indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Deerfield Beach. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Deerfield Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Deerfield Beach last frost occurs after January 31 so always be ready to cover your dichondra in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Deerfield Beach

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.

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