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

A common way of estimating when you can plant napa valley fern is to refer to the USDA zone info for Rocklin.

Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

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

You should not plant napa valley fern until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Rocklin 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. If you wait any later than that and your napa valley fern may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your napa valley fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Rocklin. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Rocklin and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Rocklin last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your napa valley fern if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rocklin

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 Rocklin

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