One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

In Weatherford you can estimate when you can plant bishop's weed by looking at 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 a lot earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Weatherford 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

In Weatherford the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Weatherford is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Weatherford you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bishop's weed if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Weatherford

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 Weatherford

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