When to Plant Bloodleaf in Titusville, PA

One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

By using the USDA zone info for Titusville you should be able to determine when to plant bloodleaf.

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Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

Bloodleaf are not cold tolerant which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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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 Titusville 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bloodleaf may not have a chance to fully mature. 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 April 15 in Titusville. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Titusville is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Titusville you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your bloodleaf if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Titusville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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