One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

In Plantation you can estimate when you can plant blue throatwort 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.

Blue Throatwort do not do well in cold weather which means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in Plantation 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. 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

In Plantation the average date of last frost happens on January 31. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Plantation and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Plantation you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your blue throatwort in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Plantation

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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