Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Prospect you can figure out when you can plant napa valley fern by referring to 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 has passed.

Since napa valley fern do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Prospect 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your napa valley fern may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your napa valley fern indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Prospect. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Prospect may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Prospect it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your napa valley fern in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Prospect

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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