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.

The first opportunity to plant asparagus fern in Tucumcari can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus Fern

Frost tolerance for asparagus fern:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You really shouldn't plant asparagus fern until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Tucumcari 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 asparagus fern and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your asparagus fern may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your asparagus fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Tucumcari. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Tucumcari is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Tucumcari there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your asparagus fern if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tucumcari

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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