The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

You can determine when it's the best time to plant bloodleaf in Covington by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

Bloodleaf are not cold tolerant which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Covington 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bloodleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Covington is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Covington it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your bloodleaf in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Covington

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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