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.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Dunellen can be determined 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 when the weather gets warmer.

It's not a good idea to plant napa valley fern until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Dunellen 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. Any later than that and your napa valley fern may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your napa valley fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Dunellen is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Dunellen it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your napa valley fern if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dunellen

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 Low	0°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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