When to Plant Feverfew in Chaska, MN

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Chaska you will be able to determine when it's possible 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.

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Chaska is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant feverfew and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your feverfew may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your feverfew indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Chaska. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Chaska is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Chaska you get a frost after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your feverfew if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Chaska

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Chaska

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