One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Bel Air it's possible to estimate when you can plant asparagus lettuce.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus lettuce

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

You really shouldn't plant asparagus lettuce until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Bel Air 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. If you wait any later than that and your asparagus lettuce may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your asparagus lettuce indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Bel Air the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Bel Air is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Bel Air it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your asparagus lettuce if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bel Air

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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