The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Delray Beach you can estimate when you can plant skullcap by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Skullcap

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

Since skullcap require warm weather you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant skullcap in Delray Beach 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your skullcap may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your skullcap indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Delray Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Delray Beach and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Delray Beach you get a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your skullcap in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Delray Beach

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.

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