One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 making a decision about when to plant blue throatwort is to use the USDA zone info for Bath.

Planting Calendar for Blue Throatwort

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

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

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in Bath 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

In Bath the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Bath is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Bath you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your blue throatwort if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bath

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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