Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Mcdonough you can estimate when it's the best time 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.

Since bishop's weed do well in cold you can plant them earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Mcdonough 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 fully mature. 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 March 15 in Mcdonough. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Mcdonough is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Mcdonough you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your bishop's weed in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mcdonough

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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