The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Idaho Falls it's a good idea to determine when it's possible to plant mecardonia.

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 do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant mecardonia in Idaho Falls 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your mecardonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Idaho Falls. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Idaho Falls may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Idaho Falls there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your mecardonia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Idaho Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

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

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