One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Omaha it's a good idea to figure out when to plant scutellaria.

Planting Calendar for Scutellaria

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

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

The earliest that you can plant scutellaria in Omaha 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 fully mature. Starting your scutellaria indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Omaha. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Omaha is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Omaha you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your scutellaria if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Omaha

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

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

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