When to Plant Bishop's Weed in Central City, KY

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant bishop's weed in Central City by checking out 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.

Bishop's Weed are very cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them a quite a bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant bishop's weed
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The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Central City 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 really do well. If you are starting your bishop's weed indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Central City. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Central City is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Central City you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bishop's weed in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Central City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Central City

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