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.

It's possible to determine when it's a good idea to plant mecardonia by referring to the USDA zone info for Corcoran.

Planting Calendar for Mecardonia

Frost tolerance for mecardonia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since mecardonia require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant mecardonia in Corcoran 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 mecardonia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your mecardonia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your mecardonia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Corcoran the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Corcoran 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 Corcoran it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your mecardonia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Corcoran

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Corcoran

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