Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

The USDA zone info for Rogers should be looked at to estimate when you can plant bloodleaf.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

Frost tolerance for bloodleaf:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

It's not a good idea to plant bloodleaf until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Rogers 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 bloodleaf and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your bloodleaf may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bloodleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Rogers. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Rogers is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Rogers last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your bloodleaf if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rogers

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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