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

In Malone you can estimate when to plant bloodleaf by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant bloodleaf until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Malone is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bloodleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Malone. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Malone is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Malone last frost occurs after May 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your bloodleaf in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Malone

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

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