When to Plant Blue Throatwort in Danville, PA

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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Danville 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 the last frost.

It's a bad idea to plant blue throatwort until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
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 Danville 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 really do well. 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 Danville. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Danville 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 Danville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your blue throatwort if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Danville

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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