One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

A common way of getting a good idea when you can plant bloodleaf is to look at the USDA zone info for Cupertino.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

It's a bad idea to plant bloodleaf until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Cupertino 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. If you wait any later than that and your bloodleaf may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your bloodleaf indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Cupertino is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Cupertino you get a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your bloodleaf if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cupertino

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.

Plants to Grow in Cupertino

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