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 feverfew in Rainbow City should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Feverfew

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

You can plant feverfew 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 feverfew in Rainbow City 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 feverfew and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your feverfew may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your feverfew indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Rainbow City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Rainbow City may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Rainbow City you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your feverfew in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rainbow City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

Plants to Grow in Rainbow City

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