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.

The best time to plant scutellaria in Lumberton should 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 all chance of frost has passed.

It's probably 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 Lumberton 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your scutellaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Lumberton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Lumberton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lumberton there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your scutellaria in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lumberton

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.

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