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

In Carolina Beach you can determine when it's possible to plant mecardonia by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Mecardonia

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

Mecardonia require warm weather which means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant mecardonia in Carolina Beach 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your mecardonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Carolina Beach the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Carolina Beach is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Carolina Beach you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your mecardonia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Carolina Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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