When to Plant Asparagus Fern in Angleton, TX

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.

In Angleton you can determine when it's a good idea to plant asparagus fern 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 the last frost has passed.

Asparagus Fern require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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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 Angleton is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. Any later than that and your asparagus fern may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your asparagus fern indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Angleton. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Angleton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Angleton you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your asparagus fern in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Angleton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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