One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Avon Lake can be estimated 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.

You can not plant napa valley fern until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Avon Lake 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. Any later than that and your napa valley fern may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your napa valley fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Avon Lake. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Avon Lake may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Avon Lake you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your napa valley fern in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Avon Lake

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 Low	0°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.

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