One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Coachella should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

It's not a good idea to 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 Coachella 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 bloodleaf and expect a good harvest is probably September. 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

In Coachella the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Coachella and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Coachella you get a frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your bloodleaf if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Coachella

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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