When to Plant Napa Valley Fern in San Anselmo, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when you can plant napa valley fern by looking at the USDA zone info for San Anselmo.


Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

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

Napa Valley Fern do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant napa valley 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 napa valley fern and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your napa valley fern may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your napa valley fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in San Anselmo. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for San Anselmo 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 San Anselmo there is a last frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your napa valley fern in the event of one of those late frosts.

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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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