When to Plant Asparagus Fern in Conshohocken, PA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's possible to plant asparagus fern in Conshohocken by reviewing 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 when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

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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 Conshohocken 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your asparagus fern may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your asparagus fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Conshohocken. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Conshohocken may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Conshohocken there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your asparagus fern if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Conshohocken

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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