One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Laconia should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dallas Fern

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

It's not a good idea to plant dallas fern until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Laconia 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 dallas fern and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your dallas fern may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your dallas fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Laconia and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Laconia there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your dallas fern if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Laconia

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

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

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