One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

You will be able to determine when it's the best time to plant bloodleaf by using the USDA zone info for Windsor.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

Bloodleaf are not cold tolerant which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Windsor 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bloodleaf may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bloodleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Windsor. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Windsor is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Windsor it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your bloodleaf if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Windsor

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 Windsor

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