Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

One way of figuring out when it's the best time to plant dipladenia is to check out the USDA zone info for Campbell.

Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

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

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

The earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Campbell 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. Any later than that and your dipladenia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your dipladenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Campbell. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Campbell may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Campbell last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your dipladenia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Campbell

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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