When to Plant Chervil in Marshfield, WI

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

The first chance to plant chervil in Marshfield should be estimated by using 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 mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant chervil
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant chervil
Probably not a good time to plant chervil

The earliest that you can plant chervil in Marshfield is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant chervil and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your chervil may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your chervil indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Marshfield. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Marshfield is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Marshfield you get a frost after May 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your chervil if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Marshfield

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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