One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Orange City it's possible to estimate when it's the best time to plant asparagus lettuce.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus lettuce

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

It's a bad idea to 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 Orange City 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your asparagus lettuce may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your asparagus lettuce indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Orange City. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Orange City is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Orange City you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your asparagus lettuce if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Orange City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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