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

In South Hill you can estimate when you can plant dallas fern by using 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 require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in South Hill 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 dallas fern and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your dallas fern may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your dallas fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in South Hill. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for South Hill is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in South Hill you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your dallas fern in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for South Hill

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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