The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Binghamton you can determine when to plant blue throatwort by using 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 has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant blue throatwort until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in Binghamton 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. Any later than that and your blue throatwort may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your blue throatwort indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Binghamton. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Binghamton is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Binghamton last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your blue throatwort in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Binghamton

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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