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

The first opportunity to plant digitalis in Ocoee can be determined by reviewing 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 are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant digitalis in Ocoee 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 grow to maturity. Starting your digitalis indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Ocoee the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Ocoee is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Ocoee you get a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your digitalis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ocoee

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.

Plants to Grow in Ocoee

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