Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden 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 figuring out when you can plant napa valley fern is to examine the USDA zone info for Sheboygan.

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.

You should not plant napa valley fern until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Sheboygan 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. If you wait 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sheboygan. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Sheboygan may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Sheboygan you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your napa valley fern in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sheboygan

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

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