The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Rocky Mount you can figure out when it's possible to plant chervil by using the USDA zone info.

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.

Since chervil do ok in moderate cold you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant chervil in Rocky Mount 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 chervil and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your chervil may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your chervil indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Rocky Mount. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Rocky Mount and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Rocky Mount there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your chervil if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rocky Mount

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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