Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when it's possible to plant scutellaria by referring to the USDA zone info for Little Elm.

Planting Calendar for Scutellaria

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

It's a bad idea to plant scutellaria until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant scutellaria in Little Elm 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. Any later than that and your scutellaria may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your scutellaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Little Elm. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Little Elm is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Little Elm there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your scutellaria if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Little Elm

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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