When to Plant Scutellaria in Ridgeland, MS

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 determine when you can plant scutellaria in Ridgeland 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.

It's not a good idea to plant scutellaria until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant scutellaria
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant scutellaria
Probably not a good time to plant scutellaria

The earliest that you can plant scutellaria in Ridgeland 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your scutellaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Ridgeland. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Ridgeland is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Ridgeland it frosts late in the year after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your scutellaria if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ridgeland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°F

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

Plants to Grow in Ridgeland

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