Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Algonac you can estimate when you can plant asparagus by checking out 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.

You can plant asparagus much earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus in Algonac 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your asparagus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Algonac. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Algonac is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Algonac it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your asparagus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Algonac

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

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