One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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 can determine when it's the best time to plant skullcap in Culver City by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Skullcap

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

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

The earliest that you can plant skullcap in Culver City 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. Any later than that and your skullcap may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your skullcap indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Culver City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Culver City may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Culver City last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to protect your skullcap in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Culver City

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.

Plants to Grow in Culver City

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Culver City.