One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Crawfordsville can be reviewed to estimate when it's the best time to plant copperleaf.

Planting Calendar for Copperleaf

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

You really shouldn't plant copperleaf until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant copperleaf in Crawfordsville 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your copperleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Crawfordsville. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Crawfordsville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Crawfordsville last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your copperleaf if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Crawfordsville

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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