When to Plant Scutellaria in De Pere, WI

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for De Pere it's possible to determine when it's the best time to plant scutellaria.


Planting Calendar for Scutellaria

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

Since scutellaria do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
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 De Pere 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 April 15 in De Pere. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for De Pere 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 De Pere there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your scutellaria in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for De Pere

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°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 -15°F.

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