Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Seneca Falls you can determine when it's a good idea to plant dichondra by using 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.

You can plant dichondra a bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant dichondra in Seneca Falls 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. Starting your dichondra indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Seneca Falls. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Seneca Falls may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Seneca Falls last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your dichondra in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Seneca Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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