One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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 asparagus fern in San Anselmo should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus Fern

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

You really shouldn't plant asparagus fern until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in San Anselmo 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. Any later than that and your asparagus fern may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your asparagus fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in San Anselmo. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for San Anselmo is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in San Anselmo last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your asparagus fern if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Anselmo

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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