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.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in East Grand Forks should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus lettuce

Frost tolerance for asparagus lettuce:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant asparagus lettuce until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in East Grand Forks is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. Starting your asparagus lettuce indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in East Grand Forks. You can expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for East Grand Forks is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in East Grand Forks last frost occurs after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your asparagus lettuce in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for East Grand Forks

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

Plants to Grow in East Grand Forks

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