One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your 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.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant didiscus in Grand Ledge 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.

Didiscus are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Grand Ledge is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Grand Ledge you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your didiscus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grand Ledge

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.

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