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When to Plant Blue Throatwort in Hitchcock, TX

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden 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 it's the best time to plant blue throatwort by checking out the USDA zone info for Hitchcock.


Planting Calendar for Blue Throatwort

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant blue throatwort until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant blue throatwort
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant blue throatwort
Probably not a good time to plant blue throatwort

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in Hitchcock is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. Any later than that and your blue throatwort may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your blue throatwort indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Hitchcock. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Hitchcock and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hitchcock you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your blue throatwort in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hitchcock

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Hitchcock

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