One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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 way of figuring out when it's a good idea to plant dichondra is to use the USDA zone info for Spring Grove.

Planting Calendar for Dichondra

Frost tolerance for dichondra:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Dichondra do ok in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant dichondra in Spring Grove 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 dichondra and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your dichondra may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your dichondra indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Spring Grove the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Spring Grove is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Spring Grove last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your dichondra if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Spring Grove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Spring Grove

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Spring Grove.