One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Eastpointe should be reviewed to figure out when it's possible to plant asparagus fern.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus Fern

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant asparagus fern until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Eastpointe 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 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 has passed is on April 15 in Eastpointe. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Eastpointe may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Eastpointe you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your asparagus fern if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Eastpointe

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.

Plants to Grow in Eastpointe

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