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

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Lincoln should be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dallas Fern

Frost tolerance for dallas fern:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's probably not a good idea to plant dallas fern until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Lincoln 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 dallas fern and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your dallas fern may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your dallas fern indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lincoln may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Lincoln you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your dallas fern if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lincoln

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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