One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant dallas fern in Hillsboro can be determined by reviewing 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.

Since dallas fern require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Hillsboro 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your dallas fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Hillsboro. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Hillsboro is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Hillsboro you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your dallas fern if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hillsboro

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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