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When to Plant Napa Valley Fern in Eden Prairie, MN

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

You will be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant napa valley fern by checking out the USDA zone info for Eden Prairie.


Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

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

Since napa valley fern do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Eden Prairie 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your napa valley fern may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your napa valley fern indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Eden Prairie the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Eden Prairie is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Eden Prairie you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your napa valley fern in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Eden Prairie

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.

Plants to Grow in Eden Prairie

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