Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Evansdale you can estimate when it's possible to plant dipladenia by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

Frost tolerance for dipladenia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant dipladenia until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

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

The last month that you can plant dipladenia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dipladenia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your dipladenia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Evansdale. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Evansdale 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 Evansdale you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your dipladenia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Evansdale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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