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

The first chance to plant dichondra in Idabel should be estimated by referring to 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.

You can plant dichondra a bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant dichondra in Idabel 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 fully mature. Starting your dichondra indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Idabel may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Idabel you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your dichondra if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Idabel

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Idabel

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