When to Plant Asparagus Fern in Eastlake, OH

One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant asparagus fern in Eastlake 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.

Since asparagus fern are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Eastlake 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your asparagus fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Eastlake. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Eastlake and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Eastlake you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your asparagus fern if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eastlake

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 Low0°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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