The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Robbins it's a good idea to figure out when to plant bloodleaf.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

Since bloodleaf do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Robbins 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 all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Robbins. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Robbins is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Robbins you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your bloodleaf if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Robbins

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.

Plants to Grow in Robbins

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