One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In North Las Vegas you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant copperleaf by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Copperleaf

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

Since copperleaf do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant copperleaf in North Las Vegas is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant copperleaf and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your copperleaf may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your copperleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in North Las Vegas. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for North Las Vegas is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in North Las Vegas you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your copperleaf if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Las Vegas

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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