One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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 Union City you can figure out when it's the best time to plant napa valley fern by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

Frost tolerance for napa valley fern:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Napa Valley Fern require warm weather which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Union City 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 napa valley fern and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your napa valley fern may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your napa valley fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Union City. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Union City is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Union City last frost occurs after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your napa valley fern if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Union City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Union City

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Union City.