When to Plant Copperleaf in Seaford, DE

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

In Seaford you can figure out 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.

It's a bad idea to plant copperleaf until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

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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 Seaford is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant copperleaf and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your copperleaf may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your copperleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Seaford. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Seaford is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Seaford last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your copperleaf if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Seaford

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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