When to Plant Skullcap in La Grange, IL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of estimating when it's the best time to plant skullcap is to refer to the USDA zone info for La Grange.

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Planting Calendar for Skullcap

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

Skullcap require warm weather which tells us that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant skullcap
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The earliest that you can plant skullcap in La Grange 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 skullcap and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your skullcap may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your skullcap indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In La Grange the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for La Grange is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in La Grange you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your skullcap if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for La Grange

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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