When to Plant Bloodleaf in Lamar, MO

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 it's possible to plant bloodleaf by using the USDA zone info for Lamar.


Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

Since bloodleaf are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant bloodleaf
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bloodleaf
Probably not a good time to plant bloodleaf

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Lamar 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 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bloodleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lamar. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Lamar may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lamar there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your bloodleaf if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lamar

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

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

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