Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when it's possible to plant melons by looking at the USDA zone info for Maryland Heights.

Planting Calendar for Melons

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

You should not plant melons until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant melons in Maryland Heights 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 melons and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your melons may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your melons indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Maryland Heights. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Maryland Heights is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Maryland Heights last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your melons in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Maryland Heights

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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