One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in Nevada should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Blue Throatwort

Frost tolerance for blue throatwort:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

You can not plant blue throatwort until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in Nevada is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant blue throatwort and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your blue throatwort may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your blue throatwort indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Nevada. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Nevada is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Nevada it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your blue throatwort in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Nevada

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Nevada

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