When to Plant Dallas Fern in Kennett Square, PA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Kennett Square you should be able to determine when you can plant dallas fern.


Planting Calendar for Dallas Fern

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

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant dallas fern
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant dallas fern
Probably not a good time to plant dallas fern

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Kennett Square 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. Any later than that and your dallas fern may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your dallas fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Kennett Square is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Kennett Square it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your dallas fern in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kennett Square

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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