One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Auburn you will be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant digitalis.

Planting Calendar for Digitalis

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

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

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

The last month that you can plant digitalis and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your digitalis may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your digitalis indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Auburn. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Auburn is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Auburn you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your digitalis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Auburn

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

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

Plants to Grow in Auburn

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