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.

In Mequon 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.

Since bishop's weed are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather you can plant them much earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant bishop's weed in Mequon 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bishop's weed indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Mequon. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mequon is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Mequon there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your bishop's weed in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mequon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

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