When to Plant Blue Throatwort in Luverne, MN

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

The USDA zone info for Luverne should be reviewed to estimate 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 the last frost.

You can not plant blue throatwort until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
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 Luverne 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. If you wait any later than that and your blue throatwort may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your blue throatwort indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Luverne the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Luverne 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 Luverne it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to cover your blue throatwort in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Luverne

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

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

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