When to Plant Bishop's Weed in Lake Havasu City, AZ

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant bishop's weed by checking out the USDA zone info for Lake Havasu City.


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 do ok in a bit of cold which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Lake Havasu City is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 October. 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Lake Havasu City. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lake Havasu City is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Lake Havasu City you get a frost after January 31 so always be ready to cover your bishop's weed if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Havasu City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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