The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Tallulah you can determine when you can plant skullcap by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Skullcap

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

You should not plant skullcap until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant skullcap in Tallulah 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. If you wait 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 March 15 in Tallulah. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Tallulah may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Tallulah you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your skullcap if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tallulah

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

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