One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

In Saratoga Springs you can determine when to plant dipladenia by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dipladenia

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

You really shouldn't plant dipladenia until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant dipladenia in Saratoga Springs 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your dipladenia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Saratoga Springs. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Saratoga Springs is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Saratoga Springs there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your dipladenia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Saratoga Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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