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.

One way of estimating when to plant foxglove is to examine the USDA zone info for Miamisburg.

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 a little bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant foxglove in Miamisburg 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 really do well. 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 when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Miamisburg. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Miamisburg may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Miamisburg 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 Miamisburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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