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.

You will be able to estimate when to plant dallas fern by referring to the USDA zone info for Thousand Oaks.

Planting Calendar for Dallas Fern

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

Since dallas fern are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Thousand Oaks 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your dallas fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Thousand Oaks. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Thousand Oaks is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Thousand Oaks you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your dallas fern in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Thousand Oaks

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.

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