Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

In Fountain Valley you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant copperleaf by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Copperleaf

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant copperleaf until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant copperleaf in Fountain Valley 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 copperleaf and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your copperleaf may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your copperleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Fountain Valley. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Fountain Valley and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fountain Valley it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to protect your copperleaf if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fountain Valley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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