When to Plant Dipladenia in Sellersville, PA

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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 opportunity to plant dipladenia in Sellersville can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

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

Since dipladenia do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Sellersville 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. Any later than that and your dipladenia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your dipladenia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Sellersville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sellersville is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Sellersville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your dipladenia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sellersville

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.

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