Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Gloucester City you can estimate when to plant dipladenia 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.

You should not plant dipladenia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Gloucester City 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 few weeks earlier by starting your dipladenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Gloucester City. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Gloucester City is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Gloucester City you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your dipladenia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gloucester City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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