Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant blue throatwort by reviewing the USDA zone info for Arcadia.

Planting Calendar for Blue Throatwort

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

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

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in Arcadia 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

In Arcadia the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Arcadia may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Arcadia there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your blue throatwort in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Arcadia

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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