The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when to plant mecardonia by using the USDA zone info for La Verkin.

Planting Calendar for Mecardonia

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

Mecardonia are not cold tolerant which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant mecardonia in La Verkin 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in La Verkin. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for La Verkin may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in La Verkin there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your mecardonia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Verkin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in La Verkin

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