One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Muscle Shoals should be looked at to estimate when to plant napa valley fern.

Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

Frost tolerance for napa valley fern:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since napa valley fern require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley 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 napa valley fern and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your napa valley fern may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your napa valley fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Muscle Shoals. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Muscle Shoals is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Muscle Shoals you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your napa valley 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.

Plants to Grow in Muscle Shoals

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