One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Baker City you can figure out when to plant bloodleaf by referring to 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.

Bloodleaf require warm weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Baker City 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. Any later than that and your bloodleaf may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bloodleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Baker City may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Baker City it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your bloodleaf if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Baker City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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