When to Plant Chervil in Lake Elsinore, CA

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

The first opportunity to plant chervil in Lake Elsinore can be figured out by using 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.

Since chervil are barely cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Lake Elsinore 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. 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

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

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

USDA Zone Info for Lake Elsinore

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.

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