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

It's a good idea to figure out when it's possible to plant iceberg lettuce by checking out the USDA zone info for Huron.

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.

Iceberg lettuce do ok in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant iceberg lettuce in Huron is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. 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 Huron the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Huron and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Huron you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your iceberg lettuce if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Huron

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Huron

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Huron.