One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 you can plant bishop's weed in Rainsville by using 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.

You can plant bishop's weed much earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Rainsville 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. If you wait any later than that and 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Rainsville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Rainsville is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Rainsville you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your bishop's weed in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rainsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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