One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

In Silsbee you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant dallas fern by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dallas Fern

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

Since dallas fern are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Silsbee 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your dallas fern indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Silsbee. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Silsbee is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Silsbee you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your dallas fern if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Silsbee

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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