Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. 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 Troy can be determined 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 has passed.

It's not a good idea to 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 Troy 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 Troy. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Troy is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Troy there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your copperleaf if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Troy

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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