One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 bloodleaf in Alsip should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

Since bloodleaf require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Alsip 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 bloodleaf and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your bloodleaf may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bloodleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Alsip. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Alsip is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Alsip it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your bloodleaf if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Alsip

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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

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