One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

The USDA zone info for Bryan can be used to estimate when it's a good idea to plant napa valley fern.

Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

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

Since napa valley fern require warm weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Bryan 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 napa valley fern and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your napa valley fern may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your napa valley fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Bryan. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bryan is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Bryan there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your napa valley fern if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bryan

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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