When to Plant Copperleaf in Yucaipa, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant copperleaf in Yucaipa should be estimated 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.

Copperleaf are not cold tolerant which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant copperleaf
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant copperleaf
Probably not a good time to plant copperleaf

The earliest that you can plant copperleaf in Yucaipa 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your copperleaf indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Yucaipa. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Yucaipa is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Yucaipa you get a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your copperleaf if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Yucaipa

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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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