The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

A common way of estimating when it's possible to plant asparagus fern is to refer to the USDA zone info for Statesboro.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus Fern

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant asparagus fern until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Statesboro 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 asparagus fern and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and 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 March 15 in Statesboro. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Statesboro and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Statesboro you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your asparagus fern in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Statesboro

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.

Plants to Grow in Statesboro

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