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.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant bloodleaf in Westminster by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

You should not plant bloodleaf until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Westminster 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. Any later than that and your bloodleaf may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bloodleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Westminster. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Westminster is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Westminster you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your bloodleaf in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Westminster

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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