The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of making a decision about when it's possible to plant asparagus fern is to refer to the USDA zone info for Gig Harbor.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus Fern

Frost tolerance for asparagus fern:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since asparagus fern are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in Gig Harbor 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 asparagus fern and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your asparagus fern may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your asparagus 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 March 15 in Gig Harbor. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Gig Harbor is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Gig Harbor you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your asparagus fern if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Gig Harbor

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.

Plants to Grow in Gig Harbor

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Gig Harbor.