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.

The USDA zone info for Boonville can be used to determine when it's a good idea to plant dipladenia.

Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

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

You really shouldn't plant dipladenia until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Boonville. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Boonville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Boonville last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your dipladenia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Boonville

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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