One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The first chance to plant bishop's weed in Hattiesburg can be determined by using 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.

You can plant bishop's weed a lot earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Hattiesburg 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bishop's weed indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Hattiesburg. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Hattiesburg is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hattiesburg you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so always be ready to protect your bishop's weed in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hattiesburg

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 Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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.

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