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

The best time to plant scutellaria in Bradford can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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

The earliest that you can plant scutellaria in Bradford 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bradford. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bradford may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bradford last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your scutellaria in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bradford

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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