Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In El Cerrito you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant feverfew by checking out 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.

Since feverfew do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant feverfew in El Cerrito 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 feverfew and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your feverfew may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your feverfew indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in El Cerrito. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for El Cerrito is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in El Cerrito it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to protect your feverfew in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for El Cerrito

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in El Cerrito

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