When to Plant Napa Valley Fern in Marble Falls, TX

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Marble Falls you can determine when it's a good idea to plant napa valley fern by reviewing the USDA zone info.


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.

Napa Valley Fern do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Marble Falls 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 really do well. Starting your napa valley fern indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Marble Falls. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Marble Falls is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Marble Falls you get a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your napa valley fern in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Marble Falls

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 Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°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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