One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant blue throatwort in New Roads should be estimated by reviewing 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.

Since blue throatwort are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in New Roads 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 really do well. Starting your blue throatwort indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In New Roads the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

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 New Roads and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in New Roads it frosts late in the year after February 15 so always be ready to cover your blue throatwort if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for New Roads

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 New Roads

You may be interested in your other planting guides for New Roads.