Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of figuring out when it's the best time to plant asparagus fern is to check out the USDA zone info for Palm Beach.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus Fern

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

Asparagus Fern require warm weather which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Palm Beach 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. If you wait any later than that and your asparagus fern may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your asparagus fern indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Palm Beach the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Palm Beach is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Palm Beach you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your asparagus fern if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palm Beach

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 Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°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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