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

In Bainbridge Island you can figure out when you can plant napa valley fern by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

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

Napa Valley Fern are not cold tolerant which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Bainbridge Island 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 napa valley fern and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your napa valley fern may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your napa valley fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Bainbridge Island. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bainbridge Island may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Bainbridge Island it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your napa valley fern if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bainbridge Island

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.

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