When to Plant Blue Throatwort in Port Hueneme, CA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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 best time to plant blue throatwort in Port Hueneme can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Blue Throatwort

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

Since blue throatwort require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
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 Port Hueneme 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 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. If you are starting your blue throatwort indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Port Hueneme. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Port Hueneme may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Port Hueneme it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to cover your blue throatwort in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Port Hueneme

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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