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.

The first chance to plant asparagus lettuce in Wabash can be estimated 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 has passed.

You really shouldn't plant asparagus lettuce until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Wabash 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. If you are starting your asparagus lettuce indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Wabash the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Wabash is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Wabash last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your asparagus lettuce in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wabash

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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