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.

In Hummelstown you can figure out when it's the best time to plant asparagus by using 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.

Asparagus can survive in quite a bit of cold which means that you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Hummelstown is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Hummelstown there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your asparagus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hummelstown

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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