The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when to plant asparagus lettuce is to refer to the USDA zone info for Eaton Rapids.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus lettuce

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

Asparagus lettuce are not cold tolerant which tells us that you need 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 Eaton Rapids 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 grow to maturity. 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

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Eaton Rapids. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Eaton Rapids is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Eaton Rapids you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your asparagus lettuce if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eaton Rapids

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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