One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when it's a good idea to plant feverfew by using the USDA zone info for Marathon.

Planting Calendar for Feverfew

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

Feverfew do well in moderate cold which means that you can get them planted earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant feverfew in Marathon 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 November. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your feverfew may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your feverfew indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Marathon it never frosts. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 45°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Marathon may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since it never frosts in Marathon you do not have to be ready to cover your feverfew in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Marathon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	Never
Lowest Expected Low	45°F
Highest Expected Low	50°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 45°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 50°F.

Plants to Grow in Marathon

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