One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant didiscus is to refer to the USDA zone info for Mcallen.

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.

You can plant didiscus just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant didiscus in Mcallen 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 didiscus and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your didiscus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your didiscus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Mcallen. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mcallen is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Mcallen you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your didiscus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mcallen

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Mcallen

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