Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant dallas fern in Paso Robles can be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dallas Fern

Frost tolerance for dallas fern:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You really shouldn't plant dallas fern until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Paso Robles is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dallas fern may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your dallas fern indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Paso Robles. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Paso Robles may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Paso Robles there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your dallas fern in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Paso Robles

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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