When to Plant Asparagus Fern in Warner Robins, GA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant asparagus fern in Warner Robins can be determined by reviewing 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.

Since asparagus fern do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant asparagus fern
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant asparagus fern
Probably not a good time to plant asparagus fern

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Warner Robins 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. 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. Starting your asparagus fern indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Warner Robins may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Warner Robins last frost occurs after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your asparagus fern in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Warner Robins

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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.

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