When to Plant Dipladenia in Champlin, MN

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Champlin you can figure out when you can plant dipladenia by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

Frost tolerance for dipladenia: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

Dipladenia are not cold tolerant which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant dipladenia
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The earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Champlin is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. If you wait any later than that and your dipladenia may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your dipladenia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Champlin. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Champlin is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Champlin you get a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your dipladenia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Champlin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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