One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Harrisonville can be figured out by referring to 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 do well in cold which means that you can start planting them much earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Harrisonville 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. Any later than that and your bishop's weed may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bishop's weed indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Harrisonville. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Harrisonville and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Harrisonville last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your bishop's weed if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Harrisonville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

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