When to Plant Bishop's Weed in Forney, TX

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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Forney you will be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant bishop's weed.


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 tend to make it in pretty solid cold which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant bishop's weed
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bishop's weed
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The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Forney 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bishop's weed indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Forney is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Forney you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your bishop's weed if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Forney

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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 Forney

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