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.

In Escalon you can determine when it's the best time to plant asparagus fern by referring to 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.

Since asparagus fern require warm weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Escalon 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. Any later than that and your asparagus fern may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your asparagus fern indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Escalon. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Escalon is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Escalon you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your asparagus fern in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Escalon

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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