The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant blue throatwort is to consult the USDA zone info for Baker.

Planting Calendar for Blue Throatwort

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

Since blue throatwort require warm weather you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in Baker 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Baker. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Baker may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Baker there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your blue throatwort if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Baker

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Baker

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