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

It's a good idea to estimate when to plant asparagus lettuce by checking out the USDA zone info for Covington.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus lettuce

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

Since asparagus lettuce are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Covington is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 August. Any later than that and your asparagus lettuce may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your asparagus lettuce indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Covington the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Covington is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Covington you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your asparagus lettuce in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Covington

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.

Plants to Grow in Covington

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