One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

In Cherryville you can figure out when to plant asparagus fern by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus Fern

Frost tolerance for asparagus fern:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant asparagus fern until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Cherryville 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 asparagus fern and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your asparagus fern may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your asparagus fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Cherryville. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Cherryville is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Cherryville there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your asparagus fern in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cherryville

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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