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.

The first chance to plant dallas fern in Santa Barbara should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dallas Fern

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

Since dallas fern do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Santa Barbara is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. Any later than that and 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

In Santa Barbara the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Santa Barbara may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Santa Barbara you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your dallas fern in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Santa Barbara

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Santa Barbara

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