When to Plant Blue Throatwort in Alexandria, MN

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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Alexandria it's possible to determine when it's possible to plant blue throatwort.


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 are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant blue throatwort
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant blue throatwort
Probably not a good time to plant blue throatwort

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in Alexandria is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your blue throatwort may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your blue throatwort indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Alexandria. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Alexandria is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Alexandria it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to cover your blue throatwort in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Alexandria

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-30°F
Highest Expected Low-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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