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

In Homer you can figure out when it's the best time to plant asparagus fern by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus Fern

Frost tolerance for asparagus fern:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since asparagus fern do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Homer 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 asparagus fern and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your asparagus fern may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your asparagus fern indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Homer. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Homer is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Homer last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your asparagus fern in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Homer

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.

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