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.

In Mauston you can determine when to plant blue throatwort by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Blue Throatwort

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

You really shouldn't 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 Mauston is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. 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

In Mauston the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mauston is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Mauston there is a last frost after May 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your blue throatwort in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mauston

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°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 -20°F.

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