The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of determining when you can plant copperleaf is to refer to the USDA zone info for Winnsboro.

Planting Calendar for Copperleaf

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

It's not a good idea to plant copperleaf until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant copperleaf in Winnsboro 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 fully mature. Starting your copperleaf indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Winnsboro. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Winnsboro is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Winnsboro last frost occurs after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your copperleaf if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Winnsboro

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Winnsboro

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