When to Plant Chervil in San Anselmo, CA

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.

In San Anselmo you can figure out when it's possible to plant chervil 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 are barely cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them slightly earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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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 San Anselmo 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chervil may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your chervil indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in San Anselmo. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for San Anselmo is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in San Anselmo you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your chervil if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Anselmo

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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