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 Tuscaloosa you can figure out when you can plant dallas fern 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.

Dallas Fern are not cold tolerant which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Tuscaloosa 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your dallas fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Tuscaloosa. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Tuscaloosa is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Tuscaloosa it frosts late in the year after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your dallas fern in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tuscaloosa

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 Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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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