One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Malone you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant napa valley fern by checking out 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 has passed.

Since napa valley fern do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Malone is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your napa valley fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Malone. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Malone may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Malone it frosts late in the year after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your napa valley fern in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Malone

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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