When to Plant Napa Valley Fern in Seneca Falls, NY

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 best time to plant napa valley fern in Seneca Falls can be determined by looking at 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.

It's probably not a good idea to plant napa valley fern until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

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A good time to plant napa valley fern
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant napa valley fern
Probably not a good time to plant napa valley fern

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Seneca Falls 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 napa valley fern and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 has passed is on April 15 in Seneca Falls. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Seneca Falls is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Seneca Falls you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your napa valley fern in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Seneca Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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