The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Maple Heights you can estimate when you can plant bloodleaf by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

Bloodleaf are not cold tolerant which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Maple Heights 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. If you wait any later than that and your bloodleaf may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bloodleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Maple Heights. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Maple Heights may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Maple Heights last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your bloodleaf if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Maple Heights

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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