One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Columbus it's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time 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 has passed.

Since blue throatwort require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in Columbus 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your blue throatwort indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Columbus may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Columbus last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your blue throatwort if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Columbus

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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