When to Plant Blue Throatwort in Douglasville, GA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant blue throatwort in Douglasville can be determined 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.

It's a bad idea to plant blue throatwort until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant blue throatwort
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant blue throatwort
Probably not a good time to plant blue throatwort

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in Douglasville 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. Any later than that and your blue throatwort may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your blue throatwort indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Douglasville. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Douglasville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Douglasville last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your blue throatwort if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Douglasville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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