One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of determining when to plant bishop's weed is to look at the USDA zone info for Campbell.

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.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Campbell. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Campbell is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Campbell you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your bishop's weed in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Campbell

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

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

Plants to Grow in Campbell

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