One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's the best time to plant blue throatwort in Martinez by checking out 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.

It's not a good idea to plant blue throatwort until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in Martinez 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Martinez. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Martinez and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Martinez last frost occurs after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your blue throatwort in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Martinez

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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