When to Plant Blue Throatwort in Boulder City, NV

One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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 first opportunity to plant blue throatwort in Boulder City should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Blue Throatwort

Frost tolerance for blue throatwort: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

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

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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 Boulder City is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. Any later than that and your blue throatwort may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your blue throatwort indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Boulder City. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Boulder City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Boulder City there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your blue throatwort if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Boulder City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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 30°F.

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