The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Temple can be looked at to estimate when it's a good idea to plant feverfew.

Planting Calendar for Feverfew

Frost tolerance for feverfew:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Feverfew are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant feverfew in Temple 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. Any later than that and 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

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Temple. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Temple may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Temple it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your feverfew if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Temple

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Temple

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