One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Waynesboro it's possible to figure out when it's possible to plant foxglove.

Planting Calendar for Foxglove

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

Foxglove are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant foxglove in Waynesboro 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your foxglove indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Waynesboro. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Waynesboro is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Waynesboro you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your foxglove if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waynesboro

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 Low	0°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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