The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant feverfew is to use the USDA zone info for Madisonville.

Planting Calendar for Feverfew

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

Feverfew tend to make it in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant feverfew in Madisonville 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. Starting your feverfew indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Madisonville. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Madisonville is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Madisonville 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 Madisonville

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 Madisonville

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