When to Plant Digitalis in Belgrade, MT

One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

By using the USDA zone info for Belgrade you will be able to estimate when it's possible to plant digitalis.


Planting Calendar for Digitalis

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

Digitalis tend to make it in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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The earliest that you can plant digitalis in Belgrade 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your digitalis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your digitalis indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Belgrade the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Belgrade is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Belgrade there is a last frost after May 15 so always be ready to cover your digitalis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Belgrade

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-30°F
Highest Expected Low-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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