One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of making a decision about when it's a good idea to plant copperleaf is to use the USDA zone info for Lafayette.

Planting Calendar for Copperleaf

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

Copperleaf require warm weather which tells us that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant copperleaf in Lafayette 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 copperleaf and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your copperleaf may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your copperleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Lafayette. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Lafayette may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Lafayette there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your copperleaf if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lafayette

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 Lafayette

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