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.

In Arroyo Grande you can figure out when you can 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.

Bishop's Weed can survive in a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Arroyo Grande 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. If you wait any later than that and your bishop's weed may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bishop's weed indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Arroyo Grande the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Arroyo Grande is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Arroyo Grande you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your bishop's weed if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Arroyo Grande

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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