When to Plant Dichondra in Ambridge, PA

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 Ambridge can be estimated by using 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.

Dichondra do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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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 Ambridge 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your dichondra indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Ambridge. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Ambridge is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Ambridge it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your dichondra if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ambridge

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 Low0°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 Ambridge

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