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

A way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant copperleaf is to use the USDA zone info for Harrison.

Planting Calendar for Copperleaf

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

You really shouldn't plant copperleaf until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

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

Last Frost Date

In Harrison the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Harrison is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Harrison it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your copperleaf in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Harrison

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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.

Plants to Grow in Harrison

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