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.

It's possible to determine when it's possible to plant bloodleaf by referring to the USDA zone info for Henderson.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

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 Henderson 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. Starting your bloodleaf indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Henderson. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Henderson is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Henderson it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your bloodleaf if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Henderson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

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