When to Plant Bloodleaf in Oswego, IL

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.

The first chance to plant bloodleaf in Oswego should be figured out by checking out 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.

Since bloodleaf do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant bloodleaf
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The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Oswego 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. Starting your bloodleaf indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Oswego. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Oswego is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Oswego you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bloodleaf if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Oswego

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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