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.

It's a good idea to determine when you can plant copperleaf by using the USDA zone info for Dayton.

Planting Calendar for Copperleaf

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

Copperleaf require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant copperleaf in Dayton is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. If you wait any later than that and your copperleaf may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your copperleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Dayton the average date of last frost happens on May 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Dayton and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Dayton it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to cover your copperleaf if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dayton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

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