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 El Campo you can determine when it's a good idea to plant feverfew by looking at 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.

Since feverfew do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant feverfew in El Campo is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant feverfew and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your feverfew may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your feverfew indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in El Campo. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for El Campo is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in El Campo there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your feverfew if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for El Campo

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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