The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when to plant foxglove is to look at the USDA zone info for Coronado.

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 a little bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant foxglove in Coronado 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your foxglove indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Coronado. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Coronado and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Coronado there is a last frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to protect your foxglove in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Coronado

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Coronado

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Coronado.