The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant dichondra is to refer to the USDA zone info for Antigo.

Planting Calendar for Dichondra

Frost tolerance for dichondra:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Dichondra do well in very little cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant dichondra in Antigo 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 dichondra and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your dichondra may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your dichondra indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Antigo the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Antigo is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Antigo there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to protect your dichondra if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Antigo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

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

Plants to Grow in Antigo

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Antigo.