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

In Spring Lake you can estimate when it's possible to plant dallas fern by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dallas Fern

Frost tolerance for dallas fern:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You really shouldn't plant dallas fern until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Spring Lake 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 dallas fern and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dallas fern may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your dallas fern indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Spring Lake. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Spring Lake is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Spring Lake there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your dallas fern in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Spring Lake

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Spring Lake

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