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.

A way of figuring out when you can plant scutellaria is to look at the USDA zone info for Hawthorne.

Planting Calendar for Scutellaria

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant scutellaria until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant scutellaria in Hawthorne 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 scutellaria and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your scutellaria may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your scutellaria 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 Hawthorne. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hawthorne is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hawthorne you get a frost after January 31 so always be ready to cover your scutellaria if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hawthorne

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 Hawthorne

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Hawthorne.