The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant asparagus in Fremont should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus

Frost tolerance for asparagus:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Asparagus tend to make it in a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus in Fremont is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant asparagus and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your asparagus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your asparagus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Fremont. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Fremont and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Fremont it frosts late in the year after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your asparagus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fremont

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Fremont

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