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.

You can figure out when you can plant scutellaria in Moorhead by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scutellaria

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

You should not plant scutellaria until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant scutellaria in Moorhead is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. Any later than that and your scutellaria may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your scutellaria indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Moorhead. You should expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Moorhead may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Moorhead it frosts late in the year after May 15 so always be ready to protect your scutellaria if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Moorhead

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°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 -25°F.

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