When to Plant Napa Valley Fern in Webster, TX

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Webster you should be able to estimate when it's possible to plant napa valley fern.


Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

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

Napa Valley Fern are not cold tolerant which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant napa valley fern
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The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Webster 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 napa valley fern and expect a good harvest is probably September. 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Webster. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Webster is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Webster you get surprised by a frost after February 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 Webster

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 Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°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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