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

One way of determining when it's a good idea to plant napa valley fern is to use the USDA zone info for Baxter.

Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

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

It's not a good idea to plant napa valley fern until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Baxter is May. However, you really should wait until June if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant napa valley fern and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your napa valley fern may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your napa valley fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Baxter. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -35°F.

Keep in mind 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 Baxter and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Baxter you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your napa valley fern in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Baxter

Here is the info for USDA Zone 3b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-35°F
Highest Expected Low	-30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -30°F.

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