When to Plant Bishop's Weed in Lynden, WA

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when to plant bishop's weed by reviewing the USDA zone info for Lynden.


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 quite a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather.

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The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Lynden 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 little bit earlier by starting your bishop's weed indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Lynden. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lynden is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Lynden you get a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your bishop's weed in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lynden

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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 Lynden

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Lynden.