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

The USDA zone info for Dunn can be reffered to in order to figure out when it's possible to plant foxglove.

Planting Calendar for Foxglove

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

Foxglove are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant foxglove in Dunn 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. Any later than that and your foxglove may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your foxglove indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Dunn the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Dunn is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Dunn there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your foxglove in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dunn

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Dunn

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