The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The first chance to plant iceberg lettuce in Barnesville can be figured out 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.

You can plant iceberg lettuce just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant iceberg lettuce in Barnesville 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. If you wait any later than that and your iceberg lettuce may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your iceberg lettuce indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Barnesville. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Barnesville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Barnesville last frost occurs after March 15 so always be ready to cover your iceberg lettuce if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Barnesville

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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