One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your 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 first opportunity to plant dipladenia in Roanoke Rapids 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.

Since dipladenia are not cold tolerant you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Roanoke Rapids 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your dipladenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Roanoke Rapids. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Roanoke Rapids is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Roanoke Rapids last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your dipladenia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Roanoke Rapids

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.

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