One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant feverfew in Cohoes should be estimated by checking out 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.

Feverfew do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can get them planted earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant feverfew in Cohoes 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. If you wait any later than that and your feverfew may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your feverfew indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Cohoes. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Cohoes may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Cohoes you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your feverfew in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cohoes

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Cohoes

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Cohoes.