Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of figuring out when to plant bishop's weed is to use the USDA zone info for Albertville.

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 ok in pretty solid cold which means that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Albertville is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 August. Any later than that and your bishop's weed may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bishop's weed indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Albertville. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Albertville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Albertville it frosts late in the year after May 15 so always be ready to cover your bishop's weed in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Albertville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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