Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant asparagus lettuce in Beaufort can be figured out 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.

It's probably a bad idea to plant asparagus lettuce until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Beaufort 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your asparagus lettuce indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Beaufort. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Beaufort is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Beaufort you get a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your asparagus lettuce in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Beaufort

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 Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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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