One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant bloodleaf by using the USDA zone info for Winnemucca.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

It's not a good idea to plant bloodleaf until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Winnemucca 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. If you are starting your bloodleaf indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Winnemucca. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Winnemucca is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Winnemucca you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your bloodleaf in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Winnemucca

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Winnemucca

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