When to Plant Bishop's Weed in Danville, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

A common way of determining when you can plant bishop's weed is to check out the USDA zone info for Danville.


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 do well in quite a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Danville 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 fully mature. Starting your bishop's weed indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Danville. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Danville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Danville last frost occurs after February 15 so always be ready to cover your bishop's weed in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Danville

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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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