One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your 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 should be able to estimate when to plant asparagus fern by referring to the USDA zone info for Sharon Hill.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus Fern

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

Since asparagus fern are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Sharon Hill 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. If you wait any later than that and your asparagus fern may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your asparagus fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sharon Hill. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Sharon Hill is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Sharon Hill it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your asparagus fern if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sharon Hill

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Sharon Hill

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