When to Plant Dallas Fern in Champlin, MN

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.

The first chance to plant dallas fern in Champlin should be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Dallas Fern

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

It's not a good idea to plant dallas fern until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

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A good time to plant dallas fern
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant dallas fern
Probably not a good time to plant dallas fern

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Champlin 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 dallas fern and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your dallas fern may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your dallas fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Champlin. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Champlin may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Champlin there is a last frost after May 15 so always be ready to cover your dallas fern if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Champlin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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