One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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 first opportunity to plant mecardonia in Centralia can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Mecardonia

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

You can not plant mecardonia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant mecardonia in Centralia 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. Starting your mecardonia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Centralia. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Centralia is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Centralia last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your mecardonia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Centralia

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Centralia

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