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

The first chance to plant blue throatwort in Kermit can be determined by reviewing 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.

Blue Throatwort require warm weather which tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in Kermit 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

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Kermit. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kermit is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Kermit you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your blue throatwort if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kermit

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 Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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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