One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's the best time to plant chervil by reviewing the USDA zone info for Shakopee.

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.

Chervil are barely cold tolerant which tells us that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant chervil in Shakopee 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. Starting your chervil indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Shakopee. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Shakopee is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Shakopee you get a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your chervil in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Shakopee

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 Shakopee

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