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 Mission Viejo you can determine when you can plant skullcap by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Skullcap

Frost tolerance for skullcap:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since skullcap do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant skullcap in Mission Viejo is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant skullcap and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your skullcap may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your skullcap indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Mission Viejo. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mission Viejo may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mission Viejo you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so always be ready to protect your skullcap if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mission Viejo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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