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.

The first chance to plant napa valley fern in Caldwell can be determined 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.

Since napa valley fern do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Caldwell 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. Any later than that and your napa valley fern may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your napa valley fern indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Caldwell. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Caldwell is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Caldwell there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your napa valley fern in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Caldwell

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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