The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

You can figure out when you can plant skullcap in Fort Pierce 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 when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant skullcap until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant skullcap in Fort Pierce 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. Any later than that and your skullcap may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your skullcap indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Fort Pierce. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Pierce is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fort Pierce you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your skullcap if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Pierce

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.

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