The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when to plant dipladenia in Anthony by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

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

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.

The earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Anthony 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your dipladenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Anthony. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Anthony is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Anthony there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your dipladenia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Anthony

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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