Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when it's possible to plant bloodleaf by using the USDA zone info for Calexico.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

You should not plant bloodleaf until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Calexico 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bloodleaf may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bloodleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Calexico. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Calexico is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Calexico it frosts late in the year 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 Calexico

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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