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

It's possible to figure out when it's a good idea to plant feverfew by using the USDA zone info for Du Quoin.

Planting Calendar for Feverfew

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

Feverfew are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant feverfew in Du Quoin 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. If you wait any later than that and your feverfew may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your feverfew indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Du Quoin. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Du Quoin is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Du Quoin you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your feverfew if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Du Quoin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Du Quoin

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