When to Plant Bishop's Weed in Burlingame, CA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Burlingame can be reviewed to figure out when you can plant bishop's weed.


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 earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

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A good time to plant bishop's weed
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The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Burlingame 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bishop's weed indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Burlingame. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Burlingame and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Burlingame last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to protect your bishop's weed in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Burlingame

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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