When to Plant Skullcap in Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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 Palm Beach Gardens you can estimate when to 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 all chance of frost has passed.

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant skullcap
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant skullcap
Probably not a good time to plant skullcap

The earliest that you can plant skullcap in Palm Beach Gardens 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. If you wait any later than that and your skullcap may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your skullcap indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Palm Beach Gardens. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Palm Beach Gardens is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Palm Beach Gardens you get a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your skullcap if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Palm Beach Gardens

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 Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°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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