The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Adelanto it's possible to figure out when you can plant skullcap.

Planting Calendar for Skullcap

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

Skullcap do not do well in cold weather which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant skullcap in Adelanto 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your skullcap indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Adelanto. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Adelanto is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Adelanto you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your skullcap if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Adelanto

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

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