When to Plant Asparagus Fern in Beverly Hills, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Beverly Hills can be reviewed to determine when it's possible to plant asparagus fern.


Planting Calendar for Asparagus Fern

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

You should not plant asparagus fern until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

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Legend 
A good time to plant asparagus fern
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant asparagus fern
Probably not a good time to plant asparagus fern

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Beverly Hills is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant asparagus fern and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your asparagus fern may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your asparagus fern indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Beverly Hills the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Beverly Hills is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Beverly Hills there is a last frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to cover your asparagus fern in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Beverly Hills

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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