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 earliest that you can plant foxglove in Buford can 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 well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant foxglove in Buford is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant foxglove and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your foxglove may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your foxglove indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Buford. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Buford may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Buford you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your foxglove if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Buford

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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