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

It's a good idea to figure out when it's possible to plant foxglove by checking out the USDA zone info for Mexia.

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 other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant foxglove in Mexia 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your foxglove may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your foxglove indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Mexia. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mexia may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Mexia you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your foxglove in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mexia

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Mexia

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