Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Essex Junction should be reffered to in order to estimate when you can plant bloodleaf.

Planting Calendar for Bloodleaf

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

It's not a good idea to plant bloodleaf until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant bloodleaf in Essex Junction is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bloodleaf indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Essex Junction. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Essex Junction may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Essex Junction there is a last frost after May 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your bloodleaf if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Essex Junction

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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