One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant mecardonia in Destin can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Mecardonia

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

You can not plant mecardonia until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant mecardonia in Destin 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 mecardonia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your mecardonia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your mecardonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Destin. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Destin is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Destin there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your mecardonia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Destin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Destin

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