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.

It's a good idea to figure out when to plant bishop's weed by looking at the USDA zone info for Jefferson City.

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 plant them a quite a bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Jefferson City 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bishop's weed indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Jefferson City. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Jefferson City is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Jefferson City there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bishop's weed in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Jefferson City

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 Jefferson City

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