One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when you can plant feverfew by looking at the USDA zone info for Walnut Creek.

Planting Calendar for Feverfew

Frost tolerance for feverfew:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since feverfew are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant feverfew in Walnut Creek 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. If you wait any later than that and your feverfew may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your feverfew indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Walnut Creek the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Walnut Creek is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Walnut Creek there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your feverfew if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Walnut Creek

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.

Plants to Grow in Walnut Creek

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