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.

The first chance to plant napa valley fern in Fort Pierce can be figured out by using 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 has passed.

Since napa valley fern do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Fort Pierce 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 napa valley fern and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your napa valley fern may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your napa valley fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Fort Pierce. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Fort Pierce and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Fort Pierce you get a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your napa valley fern in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Pierce

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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