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.

One way of figuring out when it's a good idea to plant asparagus lettuce is to check out the USDA zone info for Elkhorn.

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 a bad idea to plant asparagus lettuce until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Elkhorn 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 fully mature. Starting your asparagus lettuce indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Elkhorn. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Elkhorn is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Elkhorn it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your asparagus lettuce in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Elkhorn

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Elkhorn

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