The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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 earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Bradley can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

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

It's a bad idea to plant napa valley fern until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Bradley 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your napa valley fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Bradley. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Bradley is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Bradley it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your napa valley fern if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bradley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

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