The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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 Rockwood should be reviewed to determine when it's a good idea 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.

You can not plant bloodleaf until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Rockwood 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. If you wait any later than that and your bloodleaf may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your bloodleaf indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Rockwood. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Rockwood may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Rockwood there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bloodleaf if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rockwood

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.

Plants to Grow in Rockwood

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