The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant foxglove in Pontotoc should be estimated 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 some cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant foxglove in Pontotoc 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. If you wait any later than that and your foxglove may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your foxglove indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Pontotoc. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Pontotoc is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Pontotoc there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your foxglove if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pontotoc

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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