One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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 asparagus fern in Broadview Heights should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus Fern

Frost tolerance for asparagus fern:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You really shouldn't plant asparagus fern until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Broadview Heights 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 asparagus fern and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your asparagus fern may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your asparagus fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Broadview Heights the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Broadview Heights is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Broadview Heights there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your asparagus fern if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Broadview Heights

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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