One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when to plant chervil by referring to the USDA zone info for Fairmont.

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 are barely cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant chervil in Fairmont 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 chervil and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chervil may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your chervil indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Fairmont. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fairmont may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Fairmont you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your chervil in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fairmont

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Fairmont

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