When to Plant Dipladenia in Glens Falls, NY

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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 Glens Falls should be used to determine when it's possible to plant dipladenia.


Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

Frost tolerance for dipladenia: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

It's not a good idea to plant dipladenia until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

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

The earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Glens Falls 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dipladenia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your dipladenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Glens Falls. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Glens Falls may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Glens Falls you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your dipladenia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Glens Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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