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.

In Santa Cruz you can determine when it's possible to plant copperleaf by reviewing 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.

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

The earliest that you can plant copperleaf in Santa Cruz 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. Any later than that and your copperleaf may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your copperleaf indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Santa Cruz. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Santa Cruz may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Santa Cruz last frost occurs after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your copperleaf if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Santa Cruz

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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