One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

In Sandusky you can figure out when to plant asparagus lettuce by checking out 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.

You really shouldn't plant asparagus lettuce until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Sandusky 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. If you wait 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 is on April 15 in Sandusky. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sandusky is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Sandusky it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your asparagus lettuce if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sandusky

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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