The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant foxglove in Cloverdale can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Foxglove

Frost tolerance for foxglove:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant foxglove just a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant foxglove in Cloverdale is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant foxglove and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your foxglove may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your foxglove indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Cloverdale. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Cloverdale is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Cloverdale you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your foxglove in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cloverdale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

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

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