One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

You will be able to estimate when to plant copperleaf by reviewing the USDA zone info for Thibodaux.

Planting Calendar for Copperleaf

Frost tolerance for copperleaf:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since copperleaf require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant copperleaf in Thibodaux is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant copperleaf and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your copperleaf may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your copperleaf indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Thibodaux. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Thibodaux is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Thibodaux it frosts late in the year after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your copperleaf if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Thibodaux

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Thibodaux

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