One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

It's possible to estimate when to plant mecardonia by using the USDA zone info for Jeanerette.

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 it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant mecardonia in Jeanerette is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant mecardonia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your mecardonia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your mecardonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Jeanerette. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Jeanerette may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Jeanerette there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your mecardonia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jeanerette

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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 25°F.

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