Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Mckeesport you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant copperleaf by checking out 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.

It's not a good idea to plant copperleaf until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant copperleaf in Mckeesport 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your copperleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Mckeesport is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Mckeesport it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your copperleaf if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mckeesport

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

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