When to Plant Feverfew in Newark, NJ

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

In Newark you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant feverfew by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Feverfew

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

You can plant feverfew a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant feverfew
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant feverfew
Probably not a good time to plant feverfew

The earliest that you can plant feverfew in Newark 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your feverfew indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Newark. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Newark may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Newark you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your feverfew if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Newark

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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.

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