When to Plant Copperleaf in Boynton Beach, FL

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's the best time to plant copperleaf in Boynton Beach by looking at 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.

You should not plant copperleaf until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

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 Boynton Beach 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 copperleaf and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your copperleaf may not have a chance to really do well. 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

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Boynton Beach. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Boynton Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Boynton Beach last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your copperleaf if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Boynton Beach

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 Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°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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