The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Zimmerman it's a good idea to determine when it's possible to plant napa valley fern.

Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

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

You should not plant napa valley fern until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Zimmerman 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 fully mature. Starting your napa valley fern indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Zimmerman. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Zimmerman may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Zimmerman there is a last frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your napa valley fern if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Zimmerman

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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