One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Haysville can be used to determine when you can plant skullcap.

Planting Calendar for Skullcap

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

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

The earliest that you can plant skullcap in Haysville 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 skullcap and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your skullcap may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your skullcap indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Haysville. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Haysville is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Haysville last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your skullcap if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Haysville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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