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.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's possible to plant scutellaria by reviewing the USDA zone info for Aransas Pass.

Planting Calendar for Scutellaria

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

Since scutellaria do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant scutellaria in Aransas Pass is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant scutellaria and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your scutellaria may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your scutellaria indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Aransas Pass. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Aransas Pass and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Aransas Pass it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your scutellaria if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Aransas Pass

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Aransas Pass

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