When to Plant Bloodleaf in Brielle, NJ

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

In Brielle you can figure out when to plant bloodleaf by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

It's not a good idea to plant bloodleaf until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

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A good time to plant bloodleaf
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bloodleaf
Probably not a good time to plant bloodleaf

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Brielle 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 bloodleaf and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your bloodleaf may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your bloodleaf indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Brielle. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Brielle is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Brielle you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bloodleaf if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brielle

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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