Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Pauls Valley can be reffered to in order to figure out when it's the best time to plant bishop's weed.

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 are very cold tolerant which tells us that you can get them planted much earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Pauls Valley 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 when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Pauls Valley. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Pauls Valley is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Pauls Valley it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your bishop's weed in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pauls Valley

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 Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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.

Plants to Grow in Pauls Valley

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Pauls Valley.