The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of figuring out when it's a good idea to plant lenten rose is to use the USDA zone info for Fernley.

Planting Calendar for Lenten Rose

Frost tolerance for lenten rose:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Lenten Rose are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant lenten rose in Fernley is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant lenten rose and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your lenten rose may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lenten rose indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Fernley. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Fernley is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Fernley you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your lenten rose in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fernley

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.

Plants to Grow in Fernley

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Fernley.