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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Roxboro it's a good idea to estimate when you can plant didiscus.

Planting Calendar for Didiscus

Frost tolerance for didiscus:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Didiscus tend to make it in a tiny bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant didiscus in Roxboro is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant didiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your didiscus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your didiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Roxboro. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Roxboro may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Roxboro it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your didiscus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Roxboro

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 Roxboro

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