When to Plant Foxglove in Sullivan City, TX

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

You will be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant foxglove by looking at the USDA zone info for Sullivan City.


Planting Calendar for Foxglove

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

Foxglove are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

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

The earliest that you can plant foxglove in Sullivan City is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant foxglove and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your foxglove may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your foxglove indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Sullivan City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sullivan City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Sullivan City you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your foxglove if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sullivan City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Sullivan City

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