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.

In Hazel Park you can determine when to plant asparagus fern by using the USDA zone info.

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 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 Hazel Park 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. If you wait any later than that and your asparagus fern may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your asparagus fern indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hazel Park. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Hazel Park and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Hazel Park you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your asparagus fern in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hazel Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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