When to Plant Dahlia in Nanticoke, PA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when to plant dahlia in Nanticoke by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Dahlia

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

Dahlia do not do well in cold weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant dahlia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant dahlia
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The earliest that you can plant dahlia in Nanticoke 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 dahlia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your dahlia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your dahlia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Nanticoke. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Nanticoke may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Nanticoke it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your dahlia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Nanticoke

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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