When to Plant Napa Valley Fern in Greensburg, IN

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant napa valley fern in Greensburg should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.


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.

Since napa valley fern do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after the last frost has passed 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 Greensburg 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. 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 has passed is on April 15 in Greensburg. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Greensburg is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Greensburg last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your napa valley fern if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Greensburg

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.

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