Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for East Peoria you will be able to figure out when you can plant asparagus fern.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus Fern

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

You really shouldn't 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 East Peoria 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. Starting your asparagus fern indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in East Peoria. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for East Peoria is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in East Peoria last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your asparagus fern in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for East Peoria

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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