The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The earliest that you can plant mecardonia in Carpentersville should be estimated 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 are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant mecardonia in Carpentersville 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your mecardonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Carpentersville. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Carpentersville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Carpentersville it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your mecardonia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Carpentersville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

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