When to Plant Blue Throatwort in Santa Clara, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. 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 Santa Clara should be determined 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 the last frost has passed.

You can not plant blue throatwort until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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 Santa Clara 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 grow to maturity. Starting your blue throatwort indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Santa Clara the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Santa Clara is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Santa Clara it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your blue throatwort in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Santa Clara

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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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