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

The best time to plant dallas fern in Redmond should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dallas Fern

Frost tolerance for dallas fern:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since dallas fern are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Redmond 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 dallas fern and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dallas fern may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your dallas fern indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Redmond. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Redmond is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Redmond it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your dallas fern if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Redmond

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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