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.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant dallas fern in Muscle Shoals 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.

It's not a good idea to plant dallas fern until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Muscle Shoals 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. Any later than that and 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Muscle Shoals. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Muscle Shoals may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Muscle Shoals you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your dallas fern in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Muscle Shoals

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

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

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