When to Plant Dipladenia in Huron, SD

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant dipladenia in Huron by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

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

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

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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 Huron is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 fully mature. Starting your dipladenia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Huron. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Huron may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Huron last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your dipladenia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Huron

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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