Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Elk Grove Village you can determine when to plant scutellaria by reviewing 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.

Scutellaria require warm weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant scutellaria in Elk Grove Village is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant scutellaria and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your scutellaria may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your scutellaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Elk Grove Village. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Elk Grove Village is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Elk Grove Village you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your scutellaria in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Elk Grove Village

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Elk Grove Village

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Elk Grove Village.