Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Redmond you can determine when it's possible to plant blue throatwort by checking out 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 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.

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in Redmond 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 grow to maturity. Starting your blue throatwort indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Redmond the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Redmond is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Redmond it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your blue throatwort in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Redmond

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 Low	0°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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