When to Plant Blue Throatwort in Painesville, OH

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

You can determine when it's possible to plant blue throatwort in Painesville by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Blue Throatwort

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

Blue Throatwort require warm weather which means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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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 Painesville 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 fully mature. Starting your blue throatwort indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Painesville. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Painesville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Painesville there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your blue throatwort if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Painesville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

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

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