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 will be able to estimate when to plant dipladenia by checking out the USDA zone info for Nacogdoches.

Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

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

Since dipladenia do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Nacogdoches 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 fully mature. Starting your dipladenia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Nacogdoches the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Nacogdoches is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Nacogdoches there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your dipladenia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Nacogdoches

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Nacogdoches

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