When to Plant Bishop's Weed in Paso Robles, CA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Paso Robles can be reviewed to estimate when it's possible to 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.

Bishop's Weed do well in cold which tells us that you can get them planted much earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Paso Robles is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. If you wait any later than that and your bishop's weed may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bishop's weed indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Paso Robles. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Paso Robles is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Paso Robles you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your bishop's weed in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Paso Robles

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Paso Robles

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