One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Nyack you can estimate when you can plant dipladenia by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

Frost tolerance for dipladenia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

You can 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 Nyack 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your dipladenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Nyack is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Nyack last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your dipladenia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Nyack

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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