One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

A way of estimating when to plant skullcap is to examine the USDA zone info for Laguna Niguel.

Planting Calendar for Skullcap

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

Since skullcap require warm weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant skullcap in Laguna Niguel 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. If you wait any later than that and your skullcap may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your skullcap indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Laguna Niguel is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Laguna Niguel there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your skullcap if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Laguna Niguel

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.

Plants to Grow in Laguna Niguel

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