Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden 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 possible to estimate when it's the best time to plant scutellaria by looking at the USDA zone info for Hopatcong.

Planting Calendar for Scutellaria

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

Since scutellaria require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant scutellaria in Hopatcong 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. If you are starting your scutellaria indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Hopatcong. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hopatcong may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hopatcong you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your scutellaria if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hopatcong

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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