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

By using the USDA zone info for Choctaw you should be able 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.

Since scutellaria are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant scutellaria in Choctaw 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your scutellaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Choctaw. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Choctaw is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Choctaw there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your scutellaria in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Choctaw

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 Choctaw

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