When to Plant Bishop's Weed in Creswell, OR

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

You can figure out when you can plant bishop's weed in Creswell 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 do well in cold which tells us that you can get them planted much earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Creswell. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Creswell and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Creswell there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your bishop's weed if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Creswell

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Creswell

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