The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when it's possible to plant mecardonia is to check out the USDA zone info for Monessen.

Planting Calendar for Mecardonia

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

Since mecardonia are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant mecardonia in Monessen 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. Starting your mecardonia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Monessen. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Monessen is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Monessen it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your mecardonia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Monessen

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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