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.

A common way of determining when it's a good idea to plant scutellaria is to use the USDA zone info for Novato.

Planting Calendar for Scutellaria

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

Since scutellaria do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant scutellaria in Novato is March. However, you really should wait until April 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your scutellaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Novato the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Novato may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Novato it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your scutellaria in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Novato

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Novato

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