The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Covington should be read to determine when it's possible 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 do well in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Covington is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Covington it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your feverfew if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Covington

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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.

Plants to Grow in Covington

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