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

You will be able to figure out when to plant digitalis by using the USDA zone info for Algonac.

Planting Calendar for Digitalis

Frost tolerance for digitalis:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Digitalis do ok in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant digitalis in Algonac 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 digitalis and expect a good harvest is probably September. 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Algonac. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Algonac may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Algonac you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your digitalis if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Algonac

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Algonac

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