When to Plant Blue Throatwort in Greenwood, SC

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Greenwood can be reffered to in order to figure out 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 has passed.

Blue Throatwort do not do well in cold weather which means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost 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 Greenwood 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 grow to maturity. 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 March 15 in Greenwood. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Greenwood and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Greenwood you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your blue throatwort if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Greenwood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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