The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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 earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Tupelo should be figured out by reviewing 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.

You should not plant dipladenia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Tupelo. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Tupelo may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Tupelo last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your dipladenia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Tupelo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Tupelo

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