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 figure out when you can plant bishop's weed in Dexter by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bishop's Weed

Frost tolerance for bishop's weed:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Bishop's Weed are very cold tolerant which means that you can plant them a quite a bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Dexter is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant bishop's weed and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bishop's weed may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your bishop's weed indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Dexter may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Dexter you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your bishop's weed in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Dexter

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.

Plants to Grow in Dexter

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