When to Plant Dipladenia in Glendive, MT

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 earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Glendive can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

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

Dipladenia are not cold tolerant which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Glendive 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. Any later than that and your dipladenia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your dipladenia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Glendive. You can expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Glendive is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Glendive you get a frost after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your dipladenia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Glendive

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-30°F
Highest Expected Low-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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