Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Brownsville you can figure out when it's possible to plant asparagus lettuce by using 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 has passed.

Asparagus lettuce do not do well in cold weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Brownsville 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 asparagus lettuce and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your asparagus lettuce may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your asparagus lettuce indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Brownsville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Brownsville is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Brownsville there is a last frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your asparagus lettuce in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brownsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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