One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

A way of estimating when to plant asparagus lettuce is to consult the USDA zone info for Edgefield.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus lettuce

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

Asparagus lettuce are not cold tolerant which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Edgefield 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 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 Edgefield. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Edgefield is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Edgefield you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your asparagus lettuce in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Edgefield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Edgefield

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