One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 estimate when it's the best time to plant mecardonia by looking at the USDA zone info for Murfreesboro.

Planting Calendar for Mecardonia

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

Since mecardonia do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant mecardonia in Murfreesboro 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your mecardonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Murfreesboro the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Murfreesboro may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Murfreesboro you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your mecardonia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Murfreesboro

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

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