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

In Fort Lupton you can determine when it's the best time to plant asparagus lettuce by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus lettuce

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

Asparagus lettuce do not do well in cold weather which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Fort Lupton is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 August. 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. Starting your asparagus lettuce indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Fort Lupton. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Lupton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Fort Lupton you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your asparagus lettuce if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Lupton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

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

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