When to Plant Dallas Fern in Carson City, NV

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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 first opportunity to plant dallas fern in Carson City should be estimated 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 has passed.

Dallas Fern require warm weather which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant dallas fern
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant dallas fern
Probably not a good time to plant dallas fern

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Carson City 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dallas fern may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your dallas fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Carson City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Carson City is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Carson City there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your dallas fern if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Carson City

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.

Plants to Grow in Carson City

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Carson City.