One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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 Pasadena you can figure out when it's the best time to plant dallas fern 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.

You can not plant dallas fern until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Pasadena 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 dallas fern and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dallas fern may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your dallas fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Pasadena. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Pasadena may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Pasadena it frosts late in the year after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your dallas fern in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pasadena

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 Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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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