One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Bakersfield should be reviewed to estimate when to plant asparagus lettuce.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus lettuce

Frost tolerance for asparagus lettuce:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You should not plant asparagus lettuce until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Bakersfield 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 asparagus lettuce and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your asparagus lettuce may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your asparagus lettuce indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Bakersfield the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Bakersfield is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bakersfield you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your asparagus lettuce in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bakersfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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