One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when you can plant scutellaria by reviewing the USDA zone info for Crystal City.

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 require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant scutellaria in Crystal City 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. 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

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Crystal City. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Crystal City is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Crystal City you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your scutellaria if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Crystal City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Crystal City

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