One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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 best time to plant bishop's weed in Lake Grove should be estimated 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.

Bishop's Weed can survive in cold weather which means that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Lake Grove 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. If you are starting your bishop's weed indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Lake Grove. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Lake Grove is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lake Grove you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your bishop's weed if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Grove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Lake Grove

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