One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 Kansas City should be estimated 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.

You can not plant bloodleaf until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Kansas 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bloodleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Kansas City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Kansas City and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Kansas City you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your bloodleaf if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kansas City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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