The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. 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 using the USDA zone info for Steilacoom.

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.

Since bishop's weed are very cold tolerant you can plant them earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Steilacoom 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your bishop's weed indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Steilacoom. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Steilacoom is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Steilacoom you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your bishop's weed if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Steilacoom

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 Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 Steilacoom

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