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.

It's a good idea to estimate when to plant dallas fern by looking at the USDA zone info for New Castle.

Planting Calendar for Dallas Fern

Frost tolerance for dallas fern:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since dallas fern require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in New Castle 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dallas fern may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your dallas fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in New Castle. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for New Castle is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in New Castle last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your dallas fern if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for New Castle

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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