One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

A common way of figuring out when it's possible to plant bloodleaf is to refer to the USDA zone info for Duncan.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

It's not a good idea to plant bloodleaf until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Duncan 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. If you are starting your bloodleaf indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Duncan. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Duncan is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Duncan it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your bloodleaf if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Duncan

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

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

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