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When to Plant Dipladenia in Fairview Heights, IL

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

A common way of figuring out when it's a good idea to plant dipladenia is to use the USDA zone info for Fairview Heights.


Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

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

Dipladenia do not do well in cold weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant dipladenia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant dipladenia
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The earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Fairview Heights 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. If you wait any later than that and your dipladenia may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your dipladenia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Fairview Heights the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fairview Heights is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Fairview Heights you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your dipladenia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fairview Heights

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Fairview Heights

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