Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of estimating when it's possible to plant digitalis is to use the USDA zone info for Faribault.

Planting Calendar for Digitalis

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

Digitalis can survive in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

The last month that you can plant digitalis and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your digitalis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your digitalis indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Faribault. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Faribault is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Faribault you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your digitalis in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Faribault

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°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 -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Faribault

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