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.

The best time to plant didiscus in Walkersville should be determined by reviewing 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.

Didiscus are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which tells us that you can start planting them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant didiscus in Walkersville 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. If you wait any later than that and your didiscus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your didiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Walkersville. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Walkersville is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Walkersville it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your didiscus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Walkersville

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.

Plants to Grow in Walkersville

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