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 Coachella you can figure out when it's the best time to plant asparagus fern by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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.

You can not plant asparagus fern until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Coachella 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 asparagus fern and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your asparagus fern may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your asparagus fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Coachella. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Coachella and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Coachella you get a frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your asparagus fern if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Coachella

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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