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.

The USDA zone info for Sedona should be used to figure out when it's possible 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 the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You really shouldn't plant napa valley fern until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Sedona 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Sedona. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sedona is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Sedona it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your napa valley fern if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sedona

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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