The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's a good idea to plant asparagus lettuce by reviewing the USDA zone info for Midland.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus lettuce

Frost tolerance for asparagus lettuce:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's not a good idea to plant asparagus lettuce until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Midland 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. 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 Midland. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Midland is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Midland you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your asparagus lettuce in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Midland

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 Midland

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Midland.