One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant skullcap in North Miami Beach can be figured out by looking at 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.

Since skullcap do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant skullcap in North Miami 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. Any later than that and your skullcap may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your skullcap indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in North Miami Beach. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for North Miami Beach is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in North Miami Beach last frost occurs after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your skullcap if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Miami 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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