When to Plant Scutellaria in Cudahy, WI

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant scutellaria in Cudahy can be figured out by checking out 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.

Since scutellaria are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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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 Cudahy 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your scutellaria indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Cudahy the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Cudahy and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Cudahy last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your scutellaria in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cudahy

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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