One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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 checking out the USDA zone info for Puyallup it's possible to estimate when to plant dallas fern.

Planting Calendar for Dallas Fern

Frost tolerance for dallas fern:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Dallas Fern do not do well in cold weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant dallas fern in Puyallup 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. If you wait any later than that and your dallas fern may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your dallas fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Puyallup. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Puyallup is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Puyallup there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your dallas fern in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Puyallup

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 Puyallup

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