When to Plant Asparagus Fern in Spring Hill, TN

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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 figure out when it's the best time to plant asparagus fern in Spring Hill by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Asparagus Fern

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

It's not a good idea to plant asparagus fern until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

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A good time to plant asparagus fern
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant asparagus fern
Probably not a good time to plant asparagus fern

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Spring Hill 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. If you are starting your asparagus fern indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Spring Hill the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Spring Hill may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Spring Hill there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your asparagus fern in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Spring Hill

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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