The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when to plant asparagus fern by referring to the USDA zone info for Mount Carmel.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus Fern

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

It's not a good idea to plant asparagus fern until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Mount Carmel 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 fully mature. If you are starting your asparagus fern indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mount Carmel. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Mount Carmel may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Carmel you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your asparagus fern if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Carmel

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.

Plants to Grow in Mount Carmel

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