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

In Mitchell you can figure out when 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.

Feverfew do well in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant feverfew in Mitchell 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 feverfew and expect a good harvest is probably August. 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 few weeks earlier by starting your feverfew indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Mitchell the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Mitchell is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Mitchell you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your feverfew if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mitchell

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

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