When to Plant Chervil in Lonoke, AR

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's possible to plant chervil in Lonoke by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Chervil

Frost tolerance for chervil: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Chervil do well in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

The earliest that you can plant chervil in Lonoke is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant chervil and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your chervil may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your chervil indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Lonoke the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Lonoke is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lonoke it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your chervil if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lonoke

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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.

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