The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant dichondra in Leitchfield can be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

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 can survive in very little cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant dichondra in Leitchfield 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dichondra may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your dichondra indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Leitchfield. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Leitchfield may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Leitchfield it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your dichondra if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Leitchfield

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 Low	0°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.

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