Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Ashland City you should be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant didiscus.

Planting Calendar for Didiscus

Frost tolerance for didiscus:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Didiscus do ok in a tiny bit of cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant didiscus in Ashland City 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 didiscus and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your didiscus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your didiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Ashland City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Ashland City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Ashland City there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your didiscus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ashland City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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