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

In Charlotte you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant napa valley fern by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

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

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

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Charlotte 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. Any later than that and your napa valley fern may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your napa valley fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Charlotte. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Charlotte is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Charlotte you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your napa valley fern if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Charlotte

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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