One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Clayton should be reffered to in order to figure out when it's a good idea 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 can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant feverfew in Clayton 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your feverfew may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your feverfew indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Clayton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Clayton is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Clayton you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your feverfew if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Clayton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Clayton

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