When to Plant Foxglove in Malone, NY

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

In Malone you can estimate when you can plant foxglove by referring to 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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant foxglove
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant foxglove
Probably not a good time to plant foxglove

The earliest that you can plant foxglove in Malone 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 foxglove and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your foxglove may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your foxglove indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Malone. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Malone may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Malone it frosts late in the year after May 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your foxglove in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Malone

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

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

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