One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant asparagus fern in Fort Mill by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus Fern

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

You can not plant asparagus fern until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Fort Mill 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your asparagus fern may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your asparagus fern indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Fort Mill. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Fort Mill may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Fort Mill it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your asparagus fern if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Mill

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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