The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Moses Lake it's a good idea to figure out when you can plant skullcap.

Planting Calendar for Skullcap

Frost tolerance for skullcap:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

It's probably a bad idea to plant skullcap until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant skullcap in Moses Lake 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 skullcap and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your skullcap may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your skullcap indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Moses Lake. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Moses Lake is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Moses Lake last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your skullcap in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Moses Lake

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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