The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. 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 determine when it's the best time to plant asparagus fern by using the USDA zone info for Gridley.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus Fern

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

Asparagus Fern require warm weather which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Gridley 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

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

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Gridley and it is different every year. Half of the time in Gridley last frost occurs after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your asparagus fern if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gridley

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.

Plants to Grow in Gridley

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