When to Plant Digitalis in Kennett, MO

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant digitalis in Kennett should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Digitalis

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

You can plant digitalis a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

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A good time to plant digitalis
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant digitalis
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The earliest that you can plant digitalis in Kennett 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 fully mature. Starting your digitalis indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Kennett. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kennett is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Kennett you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your digitalis if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kennett

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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