The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of estimating when to plant bloodleaf is to examine the USDA zone info for Chesapeake.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

It's a bad idea to plant bloodleaf until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Chesapeake 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bloodleaf may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bloodleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Chesapeake. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Chesapeake is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Chesapeake last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your bloodleaf if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chesapeake

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 Chesapeake

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Chesapeake.