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.

One way of figuring out when it's possible to plant bloodleaf is to check out the USDA zone info for Fort Meade.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

Bloodleaf require warm weather which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Fort Meade 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 really do well. 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 Fort Meade. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Meade is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Fort Meade there is a last frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your bloodleaf in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Meade

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 Fort Meade

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