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.

You can determine when it's possible to plant blue throatwort in North Adams by using 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Since blue throatwort do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in North Adams 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your blue throatwort indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in North Adams. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for North Adams is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in North Adams there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your blue throatwort if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Adams

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

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