One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

You will be able to figure out when it's possible to plant scutellaria by referring to the USDA zone info for Juneau.

Planting Calendar for Scutellaria

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

It's not a good idea to plant scutellaria until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant scutellaria in Juneau 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 scutellaria and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your scutellaria may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your scutellaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Juneau. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Juneau and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Juneau there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your scutellaria in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Juneau

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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