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.

You can estimate when you can plant napa valley fern in Shenandoah by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

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

It's not a good idea to plant napa valley fern until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Shenandoah 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your napa valley fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Shenandoah. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Shenandoah is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Shenandoah last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your napa valley fern if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Shenandoah

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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