The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant foxglove in Weatherford can be determined by looking at 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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant foxglove in Weatherford 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 fully mature. Starting your foxglove indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Weatherford. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Weatherford may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Weatherford there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your foxglove in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Weatherford

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.

Plants to Grow in Weatherford

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