One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

In Quitman you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant mecardonia by using 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 require warm weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant mecardonia in Quitman 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. Any later than that and your mecardonia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your mecardonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Quitman. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Quitman 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 Quitman you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your mecardonia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Quitman

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.

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