One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant scutellaria by referring to the USDA zone info for Omak.

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 the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant scutellaria in Omak 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your scutellaria indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Omak. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Omak may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Omak it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your scutellaria in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Omak

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Omak

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