When to Plant Copperleaf in Henderson, KY

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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 copperleaf in Henderson should be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Copperleaf

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

You can not plant copperleaf until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant copperleaf
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant copperleaf
Probably not a good time to plant copperleaf

The earliest that you can plant copperleaf in Henderson 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your copperleaf may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your copperleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Henderson is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Henderson there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your copperleaf in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Henderson

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 Low0°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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