Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when you can plant copperleaf by using the USDA zone info for Bel Air.

Planting Calendar for Copperleaf

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

You really shouldn't plant copperleaf until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant copperleaf in Bel Air 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. Any later than that and your copperleaf may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your copperleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Bel Air. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Bel Air and it is different every year. Half of the time in Bel Air you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your copperleaf if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bel Air

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

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