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

The first chance to plant asparagus fern in Sugar Land can be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus Fern

Frost tolerance for asparagus fern:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since asparagus fern are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Sugar Land 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 asparagus fern and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your asparagus fern may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your asparagus fern indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Sugar Land. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sugar Land may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Sugar Land you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your asparagus fern if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sugar Land

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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