When to Plant Napa Valley Fern in Somersworth, NH

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

You can determine when you can plant napa valley fern in Somersworth by using 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.

You really shouldn't plant napa valley fern until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant napa valley fern
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The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Somersworth 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 really do well. If you are starting your napa valley fern indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Somersworth is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Somersworth last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your napa valley fern in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Somersworth

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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