One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

The first chance to plant didiscus in Mount Pleasant should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

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.

Didiscus do well in a tiny bit of cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant didiscus in Mount Pleasant is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Mount Pleasant. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mount Pleasant is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Mount Pleasant it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your didiscus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Pleasant

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.

Plants to Grow in Mount Pleasant

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