When to Plant Bishop's Weed in Littleton, CO

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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Littleton it's possible 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 are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather.

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A good time to plant bishop's weed
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bishop's weed
Probably not a good time to plant bishop's weed

The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Littleton 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. 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Littleton. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Littleton is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Littleton it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your bishop's weed if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Littleton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°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 -10°F.

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