When to Plant Bloodleaf in Bridgeton, NJ

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Bridgeton can be reffered to in order 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.

Bloodleaf are not cold tolerant which tells us that you must wait until it warms up 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 Bridgeton 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bloodleaf may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bloodleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bridgeton. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bridgeton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bridgeton you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your bloodleaf in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bridgeton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

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

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