One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when you can plant foxglove by using the USDA zone info for Las Vegas.

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 some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant foxglove in Las Vegas is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant foxglove and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and 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

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Las Vegas. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Las Vegas and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Las Vegas you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your foxglove if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Las Vegas

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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