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.

It's possible to figure out when it's the best time to plant didiscus by referring to the USDA zone info for Maquoketa.

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 tend to make it in a tiny bit of cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant didiscus in Maquoketa 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your didiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Maquoketa. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Maquoketa is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Maquoketa last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your didiscus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Maquoketa

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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