Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

It's a good idea to determine when to plant blue throatwort by referring to the USDA zone info for Wentzville.

Planting Calendar for Blue Throatwort

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

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

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in Wentzville 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your blue throatwort may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your blue throatwort indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Wentzville. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Wentzville is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Wentzville there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your blue throatwort in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wentzville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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