When to Plant Dahlias in West Wendover, NV

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 USDA zone info for West Wendover should be looked at to figure out when it's a good idea to plant dahlias.


Planting Calendar for Dahlias

Frost tolerance for dahlias: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

Since dahlias do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant dahlias
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant dahlias
Probably not a good time to plant dahlias

The earliest that you can plant dahlias in West Wendover 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 dahlias and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your dahlias may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your dahlias indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in West Wendover. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for West Wendover is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in West Wendover you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your dahlias if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Wendover

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°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 0°F.

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