One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

The first opportunity to plant foxglove in Deerfield Beach should be figured out 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.

Foxglove do ok in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant foxglove in Deerfield 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 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 few weeks earlier by starting your foxglove indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Deerfield Beach the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Deerfield Beach may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Deerfield Beach there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your foxglove in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Deerfield Beach

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.

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