When to Plant Bishop's Weed in Brewton, AL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when to plant bishop's weed is to look at the USDA zone info for Brewton.


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.

Since bishop's weed do well in cold you can plant them much earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Brewton 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 grow to maturity. Starting your bishop's weed indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Brewton is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Brewton last frost occurs after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your bishop's weed in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brewton

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.

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