One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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.

In Safety Harbor you can determine when you can plant asparagus fern by using 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 has passed.

You can not plant asparagus fern until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Safety Harbor 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your asparagus fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Safety Harbor may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Safety Harbor it frosts late in the year after January 31 so always be ready to protect your asparagus fern in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Safety Harbor

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.

Plants to Grow in Safety Harbor

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