The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening 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 romaine lettuce in Lewisburg should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Romaine lettuce

Frost tolerance for romaine lettuce:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

You can plant romaine lettuce a lot earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant romaine lettuce in Lewisburg is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant romaine lettuce and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your romaine lettuce may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your romaine lettuce indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lewisburg. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Lewisburg is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Lewisburg it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your romaine lettuce if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lewisburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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