When to Plant Scutellaria in Rhinelander, WI

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

You can estimate when you can plant scutellaria in Rhinelander by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Scutellaria

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

Scutellaria are not cold tolerant which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost 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 Rhinelander is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 fully mature. If you are starting your scutellaria indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Rhinelander. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -30°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Rhinelander may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Rhinelander it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to cover your scutellaria in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rhinelander

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-30°F
Highest Expected Low-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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