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When to Plant Napa Valley Fern in Moundsville, WV

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The first opportunity to plant napa valley fern in Moundsville can be determined by checking out 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.

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

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The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Moundsville 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your napa valley fern may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your napa valley fern indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Moundsville. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Moundsville is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Moundsville you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your napa valley fern in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Moundsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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