The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Menlo Park you will be able to determine when you can plant asparagus fern.

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's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Menlo Park 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 fully mature. 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 Menlo Park. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Menlo Park may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Menlo Park last frost occurs after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your asparagus fern in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Menlo Park

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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