Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant digitalis in Cocoa Beach can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Digitalis

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

Digitalis can survive in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant digitalis in Cocoa Beach 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 digitalis and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your digitalis may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your digitalis indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Cocoa Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Cocoa Beach is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Cocoa Beach you get a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your digitalis if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cocoa Beach

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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