When to Plant Asparagus Fern in Coconut Creek, FL

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 asparagus fern by looking at the USDA zone info for Coconut Creek.


Planting Calendar for Asparagus Fern

Frost tolerance for asparagus fern: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

Since asparagus fern require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant asparagus fern
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant asparagus fern
Probably not a good time to plant asparagus fern

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Coconut Creek 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 asparagus fern and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your asparagus fern may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your asparagus fern indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Coconut Creek. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Coconut Creek may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Coconut Creek there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to cover your asparagus fern in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Coconut Creek

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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