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

By using the USDA zone info for Kingsburg you should be able to determine when to plant bloodleaf.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

Frost tolerance for bloodleaf:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since bloodleaf require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Kingsburg 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bloodleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Kingsburg. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kingsburg may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Kingsburg last frost occurs after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your bloodleaf if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kingsburg

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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