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

You can figure out when it's possible to plant skullcap in Asheboro by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Skullcap

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

You can not plant skullcap until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant skullcap in Asheboro 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. 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

In Asheboro the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Asheboro is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Asheboro you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your skullcap in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Asheboro

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

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