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 chance to plant foxglove in Wauchula should be figured out by using 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.

You can plant foxglove a little bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant foxglove in Wauchula 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your foxglove may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your foxglove indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Wauchula may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Wauchula you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your foxglove if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wauchula

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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