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.

The USDA zone info for Long Branch should be used 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.

It's a bad idea to plant bloodleaf until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Long Branch. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Long Branch may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Long Branch you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your bloodleaf if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Long Branch

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.

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