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 checking out the USDA zone info for Freehold it's possible to estimate when you can 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.

It's not a good idea to plant blue throatwort until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in Freehold 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. If you wait any later than that and your blue throatwort may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your blue throatwort indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Freehold the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Freehold is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Freehold you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your blue throatwort if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Freehold

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Freehold

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