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.

It's a good idea to determine when it's the best time to plant scutellaria by checking out the USDA zone info for Kansas City.

Planting Calendar for Scutellaria

Frost tolerance for scutellaria:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since scutellaria do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant scutellaria in Kansas City 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. Any later than that and your scutellaria may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your scutellaria indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Kansas City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Kansas City is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Kansas City you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your scutellaria in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kansas City

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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