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 first chance to plant foxglove in Wildwood should be figured out by checking out 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 ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant foxglove in Wildwood 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Wildwood. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Wildwood is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Wildwood you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your foxglove in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wildwood

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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