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When to Plant Blue Throatwort in College Station, TX

One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant blue throatwort in College Station can be estimated by using 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 has passed.

Blue Throatwort require warm weather which tells us that it is important 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 College Station 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. Any later than that and your blue throatwort may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your blue throatwort indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in College Station. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for College Station is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in College Station you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your blue throatwort in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for College Station

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 Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°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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