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.

You will be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant asparagus fern by looking at the USDA zone info for Villa Park.

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 Villa Park 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your asparagus fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Villa Park. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Villa Park is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Villa Park you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your asparagus fern if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Villa Park

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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