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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Shamokin you should be able to figure out when it's possible to plant mecardonia.

Planting Calendar for Mecardonia

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

You really shouldn't plant mecardonia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant mecardonia in Shamokin 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. If you wait any later than that and your mecardonia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your mecardonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Shamokin is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Shamokin there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your mecardonia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Shamokin

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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