Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In El Campo you can determine when it's a good idea 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 do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant mecardonia in El Campo 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your mecardonia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your mecardonia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in El Campo. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for El Campo is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in El Campo there is a last frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your mecardonia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for El Campo

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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