Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In East Grand Forks you can determine when it's the best time to plant dallas fern 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 all chance of frost has passed.

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

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in East Grand Forks 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. If you wait any later than that and your dallas fern may not have a chance to really do well. 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 East Grand Forks. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember 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 East Grand Forks and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in East Grand Forks there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to protect your dallas fern if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for East Grand Forks

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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