Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

In Compton you can determine when it's possible 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.

You can plant bishop's weed earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Compton 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 really do well. 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

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Compton. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Compton is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Compton there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your bishop's weed in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Compton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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