When to Plant Napa Valley Fern in Broken Arrow, OK

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. 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 estimating when it's possible to plant napa valley fern is to examine the USDA zone info for Broken Arrow.


Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

Frost tolerance for napa valley fern: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

Since napa valley fern require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant napa valley fern
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant napa valley fern
Probably not a good time to plant napa valley fern

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Broken Arrow 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. If you are starting your napa valley fern indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Broken Arrow. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Broken Arrow may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Broken Arrow you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your napa valley fern if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Broken Arrow

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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