The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Lititz you can determine when it's possible to plant asparagus lettuce by looking at 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.

You should not plant asparagus lettuce until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Lititz 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your asparagus lettuce indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Lititz the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lititz is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Lititz there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your asparagus lettuce if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lititz

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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