The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when you can plant asparagus fern is to use the USDA zone info for Rockdale.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus Fern

Frost tolerance for asparagus fern:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You should not plant asparagus fern until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Rockdale. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Rockdale and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Rockdale you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your asparagus fern if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rockdale

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.

Plants to Grow in Rockdale

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