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.

In Stroudsburg you can estimate when it's possible to plant dallas fern by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dallas Fern

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

Dallas Fern are not cold tolerant which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Stroudsburg 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your dallas fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Stroudsburg the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Stroudsburg and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Stroudsburg you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your dallas fern in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Stroudsburg

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.

Plants to Grow in Stroudsburg

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Stroudsburg.