When to Plant Napa Valley Fern in Truth or Consequences, NM

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.

In Truth or Consequences you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant napa valley fern by looking at the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

Frost tolerance for napa valley fern: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

Napa Valley Fern do not do well in cold weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant napa valley fern
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant napa valley fern
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The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Truth or Consequences 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 napa valley fern and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your napa valley fern may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your napa valley fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Truth or Consequences the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Truth or Consequences is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Truth or Consequences you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your napa valley fern if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Truth or Consequences

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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.

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