One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

You should be able to figure out when to plant dallas fern by looking at the USDA zone info for Jennings.

Planting Calendar for Dallas Fern

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

Dallas Fern require warm weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Jennings 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dallas fern may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your dallas fern indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Jennings. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Jennings and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Jennings you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your dallas fern in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jennings

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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