When to Plant Bishop's Weed in Alhambra, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when to plant bishop's weed in Alhambra by looking at the USDA zone info.

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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 quite a bit earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

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A good time to plant bishop's weed
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bishop's weed
Probably not a good time to plant bishop's weed

The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Alhambra 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. Any later than that and your bishop's weed may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your bishop's weed indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Alhambra the average date of last frost happens on January 31. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Alhambra is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Alhambra you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your bishop's weed if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Alhambra

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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