Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Logansport you can figure out when it's possible to plant asparagus by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus

Frost tolerance for asparagus:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Asparagus can survive in cold weather which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus in Logansport is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant asparagus and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your asparagus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your asparagus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Logansport. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Logansport is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Logansport you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your asparagus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Logansport

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.

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