When to Plant Dallas Fern in Danielson, CT

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 best time to plant dallas fern in Danielson should be determined by checking out 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.

Dallas Fern do not do well in cold weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Danielson is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dallas fern may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your dallas fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Danielson. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Danielson is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Danielson last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your dallas fern if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Danielson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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