The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when to plant napa valley fern in Alachua by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

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

It's not a good idea to plant napa valley fern until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Alachua 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 napa valley fern and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your napa valley fern may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your napa valley fern indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Alachua. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Alachua is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Alachua last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your napa valley fern in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Alachua

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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