The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant asparagus lettuce in Fairfield by using 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.

Asparagus lettuce require warm weather which tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Fairfield 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your asparagus lettuce indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Fairfield. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Fairfield and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Fairfield you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your asparagus lettuce if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fairfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

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

Plants to Grow in Fairfield

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