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

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Carlstadt you should be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant dallas fern.

Planting Calendar for Dallas Fern

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

Since dallas fern are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Carlstadt 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 grow to maturity. Starting your dallas fern indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Carlstadt. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Carlstadt is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Carlstadt it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your dallas fern in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Carlstadt

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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