One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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 determine when it's possible to plant asparagus lettuce in Orangeburg by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus lettuce

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

Since asparagus lettuce are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Orangeburg 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. If you wait any later than that and your asparagus lettuce may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your asparagus lettuce indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Orangeburg. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Orangeburg is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Orangeburg you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your asparagus lettuce if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Orangeburg

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.

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