One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Plainview it's a good idea to determine when it's the best time to plant asparagus lettuce.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus lettuce

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

You should not plant asparagus lettuce until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Plainview 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your asparagus lettuce indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Plainview is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Plainview last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your asparagus lettuce in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Plainview

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.

Plants to Grow in Plainview

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