Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of estimating when you can plant asparagus lettuce is to use the USDA zone info for Sauk Rapids.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus lettuce

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

Since asparagus lettuce require warm weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Sauk Rapids 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. 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Sauk Rapids is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Sauk Rapids it frosts late in the year after May 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your asparagus lettuce in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sauk Rapids

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.

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