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 Keyport can be used to estimate when you can plant copperleaf.

Planting Calendar for Copperleaf

Frost tolerance for copperleaf:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's not a good idea to plant copperleaf until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant copperleaf in Keyport 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 copperleaf and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your copperleaf may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your copperleaf indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Keyport. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Keyport is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Keyport you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your copperleaf in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Keyport

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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.

Plants to Grow in Keyport

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