Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Conway it's a good idea to determine when it's the best time to 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 not a good idea to plant blue throatwort until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in Conway 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. Starting your blue throatwort indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Conway. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Conway is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Conway there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your blue throatwort if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Conway

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

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