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.

A common way of making a decision about when to plant iceberg lettuce is to consult the USDA zone info for Warren.

Planting Calendar for Iceberg lettuce

Frost tolerance for iceberg lettuce:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant iceberg lettuce a bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant iceberg lettuce in Warren is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant iceberg lettuce and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your iceberg lettuce may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your iceberg lettuce indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Warren the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Warren is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Warren there is a last frost after March 15 so always be ready to protect your iceberg lettuce if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Warren

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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