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

It's a good idea to determine when you can plant dipladenia by referring to the USDA zone info for Miami.

Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

Frost tolerance for dipladenia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant dipladenia until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Miami 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dipladenia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your dipladenia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Miami. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Miami is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Miami last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your dipladenia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Miami

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.

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