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 USDA zone info for Fredericksburg can be used to figure out when you can plant scutellaria.

Planting Calendar for Scutellaria

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

Since scutellaria require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant scutellaria in Fredericksburg 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Fredericksburg. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Fredericksburg is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Fredericksburg you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your scutellaria if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fredericksburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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