One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's a good idea to plant dipladenia by referring to the USDA zone info for Gatesville.

Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

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

Dipladenia are not cold tolerant which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Gatesville 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 few weeks earlier by starting your dipladenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Gatesville. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Gatesville is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Gatesville you get a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your dipladenia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gatesville

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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