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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Perkasie it's a good idea to estimate 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.

It's not a good idea to plant scutellaria until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant scutellaria in Perkasie 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your scutellaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Perkasie. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Perkasie is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Perkasie last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your scutellaria if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Perkasie

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

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

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