The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Forest Park you can estimate when it's the best time to plant mecardonia by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Mecardonia

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

Since mecardonia do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant mecardonia in Forest Park 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. If you wait any later than that and your mecardonia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your mecardonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Forest Park the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Forest Park is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Forest Park 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 Forest Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Forest Park

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