When to Plant Bishop's Weed in Cherryville, NC

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when you can plant bishop's weed in Cherryville 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.

Bishop's Weed do well in cold which means that you can plant them a quite a bit earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Cherryville 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bishop's weed may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your bishop's weed indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Cherryville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Cherryville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Cherryville last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to protect your bishop's weed if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cherryville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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