One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

You can estimate when to plant asparagus lettuce in Indiana 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 the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since asparagus lettuce require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Indiana 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Indiana. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Indiana 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 Indiana you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your asparagus lettuce if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Indiana

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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