Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

A way of determining when you can plant napa valley fern is to examine the USDA zone info for Asheboro.

Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

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

Since napa valley fern are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Asheboro is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 little bit earlier by starting your napa valley fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Asheboro the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Asheboro is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Asheboro you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your napa valley fern if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Asheboro

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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