One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's possible to plant copperleaf in Burleson by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Copperleaf

Frost tolerance for copperleaf:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since copperleaf do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant copperleaf in Burleson 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 really do well. If you are starting your copperleaf indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Burleson. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Burleson is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Burleson you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your copperleaf in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Burleson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

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

Plants to Grow in Burleson

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