When to Plant Feverfew in Goshen, IN

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Goshen it's a good idea to estimate when it's a good idea to plant feverfew.


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 one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant feverfew
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant feverfew
Probably not a good time to plant feverfew

The earliest that you can plant feverfew in Goshen 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. Any later than that and your feverfew may not have a chance to fully mature. 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 Goshen. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Goshen is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Goshen you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your feverfew in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Goshen

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Goshen

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