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

In Snowflake you can estimate when to plant bishop's weed 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.

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

The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Snowflake 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 really do well. Starting your bishop's weed indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Snowflake the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Snowflake 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 Snowflake there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your bishop's weed if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Snowflake

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.

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