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.

In Norwalk you can estimate when you can plant asparagus by looking at 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 do well in cold which means that you can start planting them much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus in Norwalk 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 asparagus and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your asparagus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your asparagus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Norwalk. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Norwalk and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Norwalk you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your asparagus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Norwalk

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Norwalk

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