When to Plant Bloodleaf in Barrington, IL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Barrington you can determine when to plant bloodleaf by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

Frost tolerance for bloodleaf: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

It's not a good idea to plant bloodleaf until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant bloodleaf
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bloodleaf
Probably not a good time to plant bloodleaf

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Barrington 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bloodleaf may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bloodleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Barrington. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Barrington is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Barrington last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your bloodleaf in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Barrington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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