Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Rittman you can estimate when you can plant copperleaf by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Copperleaf

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

Since copperleaf are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant copperleaf in Rittman 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 copperleaf and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your copperleaf may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your copperleaf indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Rittman the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Rittman may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Rittman you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your copperleaf in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rittman

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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