The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Oak Grove can be reviewed to estimate when it's possible to 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.

You should not plant bloodleaf until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Oak Grove 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. Any later than that and your bloodleaf may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your bloodleaf indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Oak Grove. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Oak Grove is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Oak Grove last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your bloodleaf in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Oak Grove

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.

Plants to Grow in Oak Grove

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