Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant chervil in Springfield can be estimated by reviewing 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.

Chervil can survive in very little cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant chervil in Springfield 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 chervil and expect a good harvest is probably September. 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

In Springfield the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Springfield is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Springfield last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your chervil in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Springfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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