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

A way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant blue throatwort is to look at the USDA zone info for Tavares.

Planting Calendar for Blue Throatwort

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

It's not a good idea to plant blue throatwort until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in Tavares 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. Any later than that and your blue throatwort may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your blue throatwort indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Tavares. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Tavares is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Tavares last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your blue throatwort in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tavares

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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