The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when it's the best time to plant dallas fern by using the USDA zone info for Newport.

Planting Calendar for Dallas Fern

Frost tolerance for dallas fern:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant dallas fern until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Newport 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. If you wait any later than that and your dallas fern may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your dallas fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Newport. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Newport may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Newport last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your dallas fern if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Newport

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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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