When to Plant Skullcap in Linden, NJ

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

It's a good idea to estimate when to plant skullcap by reviewing the USDA zone info for Linden.


Planting Calendar for Skullcap

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

You can not plant skullcap until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

The earliest that you can plant skullcap in Linden 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your skullcap indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Linden. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Linden is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Linden last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your skullcap if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Linden

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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