One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

In Harrington Park you can determine when you can plant dallas fern by using 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.

You really shouldn't 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 Harrington Park 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. Any later than that and your dallas fern may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your dallas fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Harrington Park the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Harrington Park is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Harrington Park there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your dallas fern if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Harrington Park

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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