Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

The USDA zone info for Millington should be reffered to in order to figure out when to plant dipladenia.

Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

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

Since dipladenia require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Millington 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dipladenia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your dipladenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Millington. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Millington may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Millington you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your dipladenia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Millington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

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