When to Plant Napa Valley Fern in Fort Bragg, CA

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

The first chance to plant napa valley fern in Fort Bragg can be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

Frost tolerance for napa valley fern: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

Napa Valley Fern are not cold tolerant which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant napa valley fern
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The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Fort Bragg 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 napa valley fern and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your napa valley fern may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your napa valley fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Fort Bragg the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Bragg may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fort Bragg you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your napa valley fern if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Bragg

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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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