The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant bloodleaf in Ballston Spa should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

Since bloodleaf require warm weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Ballston Spa 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bloodleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Ballston Spa. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Ballston Spa is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Ballston Spa you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your bloodleaf in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ballston Spa

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°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 -15°F.

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