The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Greeneville can be reviewed to estimate when it's the best time to plant bloodleaf.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

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

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Greeneville 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 few weeks earlier by starting your bloodleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Greeneville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Greeneville is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Greeneville you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your bloodleaf if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Greeneville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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