The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant diascia in Wyoming should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Diascia

Frost tolerance for diascia:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since diascia are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant diascia in Wyoming is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant diascia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your diascia may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your diascia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Wyoming may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Wyoming you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your diascia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wyoming

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 Wyoming

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Wyoming.