One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant scutellaria in South Gate should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scutellaria

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

Since scutellaria are not cold tolerant you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant scutellaria in South Gate 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 fully mature. Starting your scutellaria indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In South Gate the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for South Gate is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in South Gate it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to protect your scutellaria in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for South Gate

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 South Gate

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