When to Plant Bishop's Weed in Walkertown, NC

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The best time to plant bishop's weed in Walkertown should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

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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.

Since bishop's weed are very cold tolerant 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 Walkertown 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

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Walkertown. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Walkertown is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Walkertown you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your bishop's weed in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Walkertown

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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