Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to determine when to plant mecardonia by looking at the USDA zone info for Auburn Hills.

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 you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant mecardonia in Auburn Hills 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 really do well. If you are starting your mecardonia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Auburn Hills. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Auburn Hills is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Auburn Hills you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your mecardonia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Auburn Hills

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.

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