One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when it's possible to plant skullcap by checking out the USDA zone info for Livingston.

Planting Calendar for Skullcap

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

Since skullcap require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant skullcap in Livingston 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 skullcap and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your skullcap may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your skullcap indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Livingston. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Livingston is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Livingston there is a last frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your skullcap in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Livingston

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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