When to Plant Napa Valley Fern in Hartland, WI

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.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant napa valley fern in Hartland by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

Frost tolerance for napa valley fern: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

Since napa valley fern do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant napa valley fern
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant napa valley fern
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The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Hartland 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. Any later than that and your napa valley fern may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your napa valley fern indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hartland. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Hartland 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 Hartland you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your napa valley fern if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hartland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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