Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Fort Walton Beach should be looked at to determine when it's possible to plant dallas fern.

Planting Calendar for Dallas Fern

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

Since dallas fern require warm weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Fort Walton Beach 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your dallas fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Fort Walton Beach is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Fort Walton Beach it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your dallas fern in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Walton Beach

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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