Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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 Findlay you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant dipladenia by looking at 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.

It's not a good idea to plant dipladenia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Findlay 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. If you wait any later than that and your dipladenia may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your dipladenia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Findlay. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Findlay 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 Findlay you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your dipladenia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Findlay

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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