One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Hasbrouck Heights can be used to figure out when it's the best time to plant diascia.

Planting Calendar for Diascia

Frost tolerance for diascia:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Diascia tend to make it in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant diascia in Hasbrouck Heights is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant diascia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your diascia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your diascia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Hasbrouck Heights. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hasbrouck Heights may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Hasbrouck Heights there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your diascia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hasbrouck Heights

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.

Plants to Grow in Hasbrouck Heights

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