Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

A common way of getting a good idea when to plant asparagus lettuce is to look at the USDA zone info for Cape Girardeau.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus lettuce

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

Since asparagus lettuce are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Cape Girardeau 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. Any later than that and your asparagus lettuce may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your asparagus lettuce indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Cape Girardeau. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Cape Girardeau is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Cape Girardeau it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your asparagus lettuce if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cape Girardeau

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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

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