When to Plant Digitalis in Mount Kisco, NY

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

One way of figuring out when it's possible to plant digitalis is to consult the USDA zone info for Mount Kisco.

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Planting Calendar for Digitalis

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

Digitalis do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier than more sensitive plants.

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

The earliest that you can plant digitalis in Mount Kisco 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 digitalis and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your digitalis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your digitalis indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mount Kisco. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mount Kisco is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Mount Kisco last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your digitalis in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Kisco

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°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 0°F.

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