Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Park Hills you can estimate when to plant bloodleaf by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

Since bloodleaf are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Park Hills 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 grow to maturity. Starting your bloodleaf indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Park Hills. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Park Hills is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Park Hills you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bloodleaf in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Park Hills

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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