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

You can determine when it's the best time to plant didiscus in Lagrange by referring to the USDA zone info.

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.

Didiscus are barely cold tolerant which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant didiscus in Lagrange is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant didiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your didiscus may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your didiscus indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Lagrange the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lagrange is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Lagrange you get a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your didiscus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lagrange

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Lagrange

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