Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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 Deer Park 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.

You can not plant mecardonia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant mecardonia in Deer Park is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant mecardonia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Deer Park. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Deer Park is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Deer Park you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your mecardonia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Deer Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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