The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Atlanta you can figure out when to plant iceberg lettuce by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Iceberg lettuce

Frost tolerance for iceberg lettuce:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Iceberg lettuce do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant iceberg lettuce in Atlanta 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 iceberg lettuce and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your iceberg lettuce may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your iceberg lettuce indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Atlanta. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Atlanta may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Atlanta there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your iceberg lettuce if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Atlanta

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

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

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