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.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's a good idea to plant asparagus fern by referring to the USDA zone info for Ville Platte.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus Fern

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

Since asparagus fern are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Ville Platte 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 asparagus fern and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your asparagus fern may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your asparagus fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Ville Platte. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Ville Platte is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Ville Platte you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your asparagus fern in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ville Platte

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.

Plants to Grow in Ville Platte

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