One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when to plant asparagus fern by using the USDA zone info for Madisonville.

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 all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Madisonville 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 grow to maturity. Starting your asparagus fern indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Madisonville. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Madisonville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Madisonville there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your asparagus fern if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Madisonville

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.

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