One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

A way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant bloodleaf is to refer to the USDA zone info for Cibolo.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

Bloodleaf require warm weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Cibolo 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 fully mature. Starting your bloodleaf indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Cibolo. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Cibolo is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Cibolo it frosts late in the year after March 15 so always be ready to protect your bloodleaf if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cibolo

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 Cibolo

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