One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant dallas fern in Hollister should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dallas Fern

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

Since dallas fern require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Hollister 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 dallas fern and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your dallas fern may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your dallas fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Hollister. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hollister may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Hollister it frosts late in the year after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your dallas fern in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hollister

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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