One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The first opportunity to plant bloodleaf in Newport Beach 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 probably a bad idea to plant bloodleaf until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Newport Beach 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 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bloodleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Newport Beach. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Newport Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Newport Beach there is a last frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your bloodleaf if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Newport Beach

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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