The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant asparagus fern in Northwood should be estimated 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.

You really shouldn't plant asparagus fern until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Northwood 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 few weeks earlier by starting your asparagus fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Northwood. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Northwood is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Northwood last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your asparagus fern if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Northwood

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.

Plants to Grow in Northwood

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