One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Abbeville you can determine when to plant dallas fern by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dallas Fern

Frost tolerance for dallas fern:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since dallas fern do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Abbeville is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. Any later than that and your dallas fern may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your dallas fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Abbeville. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Abbeville is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Abbeville you get a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your dallas fern if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Abbeville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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