When to Plant Napa Valley Fern in Robinson, IL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

A way of estimating when to plant napa valley fern is to look at the USDA zone info for Robinson.


Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

Frost tolerance for napa valley fern: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Napa Valley Fern do not do well in cold weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant napa valley fern
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The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Robinson 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. If you wait any later than that and your napa valley fern may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your napa valley fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Robinson. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Robinson and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Robinson you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your napa valley fern in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Robinson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Robinson

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