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 Cheraw you can figure out when it's the best time to 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.

You can plant bishop's weed much earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Cheraw 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 grow to maturity. 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 March 15 in Cheraw. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Cheraw is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Cheraw it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your bishop's weed in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cheraw

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Cheraw

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