One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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 possible to determine when it's a good idea to plant feverfew by using the USDA zone info for Berkley.

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 a little bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant feverfew in Berkley 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 fully mature. If you are starting your feverfew indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Berkley. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

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

USDA Zone Info for Berkley

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 Berkley

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