Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when you can plant skullcap by reviewing the USDA zone info for Camarillo.

Planting Calendar for Skullcap

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

Since skullcap require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant skullcap in Camarillo 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your skullcap indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Camarillo. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Camarillo is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Camarillo it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to protect your skullcap if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Camarillo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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