One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant asparagus fern in Ormond Beach by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus Fern

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

You can not plant asparagus fern until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Ormond Beach is March. However, you really should wait until April 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your asparagus fern may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your asparagus fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Ormond Beach. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Ormond Beach is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Ormond Beach you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your asparagus fern if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ormond Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Ormond Beach

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