One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

A way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant didiscus is to check out the USDA zone info for Toledo.

Planting Calendar for Didiscus

Frost tolerance for didiscus:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Didiscus are barely cold tolerant which tells us that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant didiscus in Toledo 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 didiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your didiscus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your didiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Toledo. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Toledo 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 Toledo you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your didiscus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Toledo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Toledo

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