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

In Franklin you can estimate when you can plant dipladenia by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

Frost tolerance for dipladenia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant dipladenia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Franklin 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. Any later than that and your dipladenia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your dipladenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Franklin the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Franklin is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Franklin you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your dipladenia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Franklin

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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