One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of estimating when to plant dianthus is to examine the USDA zone info for Macedonia.

Planting Calendar for Dianthus

Frost tolerance for dianthus:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Dianthus do well in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant dianthus in Macedonia is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant dianthus and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your dianthus may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your dianthus indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Macedonia. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Macedonia is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Macedonia you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your dianthus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Macedonia

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.

Plants to Grow in Macedonia

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Macedonia.