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

Planting Calendar for Feverfew

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

Feverfew are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant feverfew in Freeport 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your feverfew indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Freeport. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Freeport is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Freeport there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your feverfew if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Freeport

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

Plants to Grow in Freeport

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