One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

You can estimate when to plant scutellaria in Stockton by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scutellaria

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant scutellaria until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant scutellaria in Stockton 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. If you wait any later than that and your scutellaria may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your scutellaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Stockton the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Stockton is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Stockton it frosts late in the year after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your scutellaria if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stockton

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.

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