Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant scutellaria is to consult the USDA zone info for Port Jefferson.

Planting Calendar for Scutellaria

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

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

The earliest that you can plant scutellaria in Port Jefferson 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. If you wait 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Port Jefferson. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Port Jefferson may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Port Jefferson you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your scutellaria in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Port Jefferson

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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.

Plants to Grow in Port Jefferson

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