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.

A common way of determining when it's possible to plant chervil is to consult the USDA zone info for Elk Grove.

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 ok in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant chervil in Elk Grove 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 chervil and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your chervil may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your chervil indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Elk Grove the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Elk Grove is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Elk Grove you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your chervil in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Elk Grove

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 Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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.

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