When to Plant Bishop's Weed in Lincolnton, NC

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Lincolnton you can figure out when you can plant bishop's weed by reviewing 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 tend to make it in pretty solid cold which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Lincolnton 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 really do well. Starting your bishop's weed indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Lincolnton. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Lincolnton is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lincolnton you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your bishop's weed if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lincolnton

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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