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.

One way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant blue throatwort is to examine the USDA zone info for Weslaco.

Planting Calendar for Blue Throatwort

Frost tolerance for blue throatwort:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant blue throatwort until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in Weslaco is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. 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. If you are starting your blue throatwort indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Weslaco. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Weslaco is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Weslaco you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your blue throatwort if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Weslaco

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Weslaco

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Weslaco.