Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

It's a good idea to determine when to plant mecardonia by checking out the USDA zone info for Escanaba.

Planting Calendar for Mecardonia

Frost tolerance for mecardonia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant mecardonia until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant mecardonia in Escanaba 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your mecardonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Escanaba. You should expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Escanaba is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Escanaba you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your mecardonia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Escanaba

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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