Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden 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 Clovis can be determined 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.

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

The earliest that you can plant foxglove in Clovis 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your foxglove may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your foxglove indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Clovis the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Clovis is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Clovis last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your foxglove if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Clovis

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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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