One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant asparagus fern by checking out the USDA zone info for Carson.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus Fern

Frost tolerance for asparagus fern:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since asparagus fern require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Carson 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your asparagus fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Carson. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Carson may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Carson there is a last frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your asparagus fern in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Carson

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 Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°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.

Plants to Grow in Carson

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