When to Plant Chervil in Tarrytown, NY

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of determining when it's the best time to plant chervil is to look at the USDA zone info for Tarrytown.


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.

You can plant chervil slightly earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather.

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

The earliest that you can plant chervil in Tarrytown 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chervil may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your chervil indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Tarrytown. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Tarrytown is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Tarrytown last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your chervil if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tarrytown

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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