One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

A way of making a decision about when to plant napa valley fern is to use the USDA zone info for Bay Village.

Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

Frost tolerance for napa valley fern:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant napa valley fern until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Bay Village 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your napa valley fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Bay Village. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bay Village is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bay Village last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your napa valley fern in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bay Village

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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