Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Woodward can be read to estimate when it's the best time to plant napa valley fern.

Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

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

You can not plant napa valley fern until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Woodward 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. Starting your napa valley fern indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Woodward is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Woodward there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your napa valley fern if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Woodward

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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