One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

The best time to plant dipladenia in Excelsior Springs can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

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

Dipladenia require warm weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Excelsior Springs 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. If you are starting your dipladenia 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 Excelsior Springs. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Excelsior Springs is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Excelsior Springs there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your dipladenia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Excelsior Springs

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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