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When to Plant Asparagus lettuce in Boynton Beach, FL

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The best time to plant asparagus lettuce in Boynton Beach can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Asparagus lettuce

Frost tolerance for asparagus lettuce: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

You really shouldn't plant asparagus lettuce until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

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Legend 
A good time to plant asparagus lettuce
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant asparagus lettuce
Probably not a good time to plant asparagus lettuce

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Boynton Beach 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 lettuce and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and 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

In Boynton Beach the average date of last frost happens on January 31. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Boynton Beach and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Boynton Beach it frosts late in the year after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your asparagus lettuce if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Boynton Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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