One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

It's possible to determine when you can plant feverfew by reviewing the USDA zone info for New Milford.

Planting Calendar for Feverfew

Frost tolerance for feverfew:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Feverfew do well in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant feverfew in New Milford 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. Any later than that and your feverfew may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your feverfew indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in New Milford. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for New Milford is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in New Milford you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your feverfew if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Milford

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in New Milford

You may be interested in your other planting guides for New Milford.