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

A way of estimating when it's the best time to plant bloodleaf is to refer to the USDA zone info for Pearl.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

You can not plant bloodleaf until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

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

Last Frost Date

In Pearl the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Pearl is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Pearl it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your bloodleaf if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pearl

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Pearl

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Pearl.