When to Plant Bishop's Weed in West Monroe, LA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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 determine when it's possible to plant bishop's weed in West Monroe 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.

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

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

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in West Monroe. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for West Monroe is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in West Monroe you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your bishop's weed in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Monroe

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 West Monroe

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