One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your 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.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant mecardonia in Thousand Oaks by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Mecardonia

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant mecardonia until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant mecardonia in Thousand Oaks is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 fully mature. Starting your mecardonia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Thousand Oaks. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Thousand Oaks may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Thousand Oaks last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your mecardonia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Thousand Oaks

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°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 35°F.

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