The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. 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 Duluth you should be able to determine when you can plant chervil.

Planting Calendar for Chervil

Frost tolerance for chervil:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant chervil just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant chervil in Duluth is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant chervil and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chervil may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your chervil indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Duluth the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Duluth may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Duluth there is a last frost after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your chervil if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Duluth

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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