When to Plant Dichondra in Wadsworth, OH

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant dichondra in Wadsworth by reviewing 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.

Since dichondra are barely cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant dichondra
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant dichondra
Probably not a good time to plant dichondra

The earliest that you can plant dichondra in Wadsworth 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. If you wait any later than that and your dichondra may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your dichondra indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Wadsworth. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Wadsworth may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Wadsworth you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your dichondra if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wadsworth

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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