The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when to plant blue throatwort is to check out the USDA zone info for Eunice.

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 Eunice 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. If you wait any later than that and your blue throatwort may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your blue throatwort indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Eunice. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Eunice is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Eunice it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your blue throatwort in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eunice

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Eunice

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