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.

In Litchfield you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant didiscus by looking at 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.

You can plant didiscus a bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant didiscus in Litchfield 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your didiscus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your didiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Litchfield. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Litchfield is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Litchfield you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your didiscus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Litchfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

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