One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Antigo you can estimate when it's a good idea 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 when the weather gets warmer.

It's probably not a good idea to plant asparagus lettuce until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Antigo is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Antigo. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Antigo is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Antigo you get a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your asparagus lettuce in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Antigo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°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 -25°F.

Plants to Grow in Antigo

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