When to Plant Scutellaria in Grapevine, TX

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant scutellaria in Grapevine can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Scutellaria

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

You really shouldn't plant scutellaria until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant scutellaria
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant scutellaria
Probably not a good time to plant scutellaria

The earliest that you can plant scutellaria in Grapevine 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 really do well. Starting your scutellaria indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Grapevine. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Grapevine is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Grapevine it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your scutellaria in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Grapevine

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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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