One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's a good idea to plant blue throatwort by checking out the USDA zone info for Scotts Valley.

Planting Calendar for Blue Throatwort

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

Since blue throatwort do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in Scotts Valley 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your blue throatwort indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Scotts Valley. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Scotts Valley is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Scotts Valley you get a frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your blue throatwort in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Scotts Valley

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.

Plants to Grow in Scotts Valley

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