When to Plant Napa Valley Fern in Bloomingdale, NJ

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

The first opportunity to plant napa valley fern in Bloomingdale can be estimated by checking out 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.

Napa Valley Fern do not do well in cold weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Bloomingdale 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. If you are starting your napa valley fern indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Bloomingdale. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bloomingdale is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Bloomingdale you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your napa valley fern if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bloomingdale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°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 0°F.

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