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When to Plant Bleeding Hearts in Perrysburg, OH

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant bleeding hearts in Perrysburg should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Bleeding Hearts

Frost tolerance for bleeding hearts: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Bleeding Hearts are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant bleeding hearts
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bleeding hearts
Probably not a good time to plant bleeding hearts

The earliest that you can plant bleeding hearts in Perrysburg 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 bleeding hearts and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bleeding hearts may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bleeding hearts indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Perrysburg. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Perrysburg is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Perrysburg last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your bleeding hearts if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Perrysburg

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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