Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of making a decision about when it's a good idea to plant mecardonia is to look at the USDA zone info for Suisun City.

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 you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant mecardonia in Suisun City 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. If you wait any later than that and your mecardonia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your mecardonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Suisun City. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Suisun City is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Suisun City there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your mecardonia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Suisun City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

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

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