Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 way of making a decision about when you can plant bishop's weed is to examine the USDA zone info for Chaska.

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 much earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Chaska 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your bishop's weed indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Chaska. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Chaska is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Chaska you get a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your bishop's weed in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chaska

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.

Plants to Grow in Chaska

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