The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The USDA zone info for Chesapeake can be read to figure out when to plant mecardonia.

Planting Calendar for Mecardonia

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

Mecardonia require warm weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant mecardonia in Chesapeake 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your mecardonia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Chesapeake. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Chesapeake is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Chesapeake there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your mecardonia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chesapeake

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 Chesapeake

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