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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Litchfield it's possible to figure out when you can 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 frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant feverfew in Litchfield 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. If you wait any later than that and your feverfew may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your feverfew indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Litchfield. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Litchfield is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Litchfield you get a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your feverfew if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Litchfield

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 Litchfield

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