Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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 Michigan City 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 all chance of frost has passed.

Since bloodleaf are not cold tolerant 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 Michigan City 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. Starting your bloodleaf indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Michigan City. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Michigan City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Michigan City there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your bloodleaf in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Michigan City

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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