One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's a good idea to plant feverfew by checking out the USDA zone info for Carpentersville.

Planting Calendar for Feverfew

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

You can plant feverfew just a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant feverfew in Carpentersville 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 feverfew and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your feverfew may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your feverfew indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Carpentersville. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Carpentersville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Carpentersville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your feverfew if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Carpentersville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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