One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your 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.

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 Seaford.

Planting Calendar for Blue Throatwort

Frost tolerance for blue throatwort:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

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

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in Seaford is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 August. If you wait any later than that and your blue throatwort may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your blue throatwort indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Seaford. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Seaford is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Seaford last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your blue throatwort if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Seaford

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Seaford

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