Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when to plant dallas fern in Millington by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dallas Fern

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

It's not a good idea to plant dallas fern until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Millington 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your dallas fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Millington. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Millington is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Millington last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your dallas fern if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Millington

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.

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