Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. 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 diascia in Spring Hill should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Diascia

Frost tolerance for diascia:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since diascia do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant diascia in Spring Hill is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant diascia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your diascia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your diascia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Spring Hill. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Spring Hill is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Spring Hill you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your diascia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Spring Hill

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.

Plants to Grow in Spring Hill

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