One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant asparagus in Lindenhurst can be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus

Frost tolerance for asparagus:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Since asparagus are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather you can plant them earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus in Lindenhurst is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant asparagus and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your asparagus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your asparagus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lindenhurst. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lindenhurst may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lindenhurst you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your asparagus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lindenhurst

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.

Plants to Grow in Lindenhurst

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