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.

The first chance to plant asparagus lettuce in Sikeston can be determined by reviewing 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.

Asparagus lettuce require warm weather which tells us that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Sikeston 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

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Sikeston. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Sikeston and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Sikeston there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your asparagus lettuce in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sikeston

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

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