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

In Peoria you can figure out when to plant napa valley fern by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

Frost tolerance for napa valley fern:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You should not plant napa valley fern until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Peoria is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. Any later than that and your napa valley fern may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your napa valley fern indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Peoria. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Peoria is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Peoria you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your napa valley fern if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Peoria

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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