One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when to plant asparagus lettuce by looking at the USDA zone info for Orland.

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 the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Orland 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. Any later than that and your asparagus lettuce may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your asparagus lettuce indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Orland. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Orland may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Orland you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your asparagus lettuce in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Orland

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 Orland

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