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.

The first chance to plant copperleaf in Moncks Corner can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Copperleaf

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

Copperleaf 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 copperleaf in Moncks Corner 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your copperleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Moncks Corner. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Moncks Corner is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Moncks Corner it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your copperleaf if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Moncks Corner

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Moncks Corner

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