One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Waupaca you can determine when it's a good idea to plant blue throatwort by checking out 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.

You really shouldn't plant blue throatwort until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant blue throatwort in Waupaca 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your blue throatwort indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Waupaca. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Waupaca may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Waupaca you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your blue throatwort in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waupaca

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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