The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when to plant asparagus fern is to check out the USDA zone info for University Place.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus Fern

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

It's not a good idea to plant asparagus fern until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus fern in University Place 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your asparagus fern indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in University Place. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for University Place is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in University Place you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your asparagus fern in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for University Place

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 University Place

You may be interested in your other planting guides for University Place.