One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when it's possible to plant copperleaf by reviewing the USDA zone info for Long Beach.

Planting Calendar for Copperleaf

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant copperleaf until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant copperleaf in Long Beach 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 copperleaf and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your copperleaf may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your copperleaf indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Long Beach the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Long Beach may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Long Beach there is a last frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your copperleaf in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Long Beach

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.

Plants to Grow in Long Beach

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