Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Calhoun you can figure out when it's a good idea 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 when the weather gets warmer.

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

The earliest that you can plant copperleaf in Calhoun 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. Starting your copperleaf indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Calhoun. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Calhoun is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Calhoun it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your copperleaf in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Calhoun

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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