One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Port Hueneme should be read to figure out when it's the best time to plant bloodleaf.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

You really shouldn't plant bloodleaf until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Port Hueneme is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant bloodleaf and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your bloodleaf may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your bloodleaf indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Port Hueneme. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Port Hueneme is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Port Hueneme last frost occurs after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your bloodleaf if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Port Hueneme

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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