Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 Massapequa Park you can determine when you can plant dichondra by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dichondra

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

Dichondra can survive in a tiny bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant dichondra in Massapequa Park 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 dichondra and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your dichondra may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your dichondra indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Massapequa Park. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Massapequa Park may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Massapequa Park it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your dichondra if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Massapequa Park

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.

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