One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 North Myrtle Beach should be figured out 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 has passed.

It's probably a bad idea to plant scutellaria until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant scutellaria in North Myrtle Beach 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your scutellaria may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your scutellaria indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in North Myrtle Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for North Myrtle Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in North Myrtle Beach you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your scutellaria in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for North Myrtle Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

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

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