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 best time to plant dallas fern in Trussville should be determined by using 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 has passed.

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

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Trussville 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. If you wait 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Trussville. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Trussville is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Trussville it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your dallas fern in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Trussville

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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