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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Cumming it's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time to plant foxglove.

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 earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant foxglove in Cumming 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. 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Cumming is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Cumming you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your foxglove if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cumming

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.

Plants to Grow in Cumming

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