When to Plant Asparagus lettuce in Tualatin, OR

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Tualatin you can determine when it's the best time to plant asparagus lettuce by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Asparagus lettuce

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

You really shouldn't plant asparagus lettuce until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant asparagus lettuce
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant asparagus lettuce
Probably not a good time to plant asparagus lettuce

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Tualatin 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your asparagus lettuce may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your asparagus lettuce indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Tualatin the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Tualatin may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Tualatin there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your asparagus lettuce if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Tualatin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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