When to Plant Asparagus lettuce in Zone 13b

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

The first chance to plant asparagus lettuce in Zone 13b should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Asparagus lettuce

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant asparagus lettuce until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant asparagus lettuce
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant asparagus lettuce
Probably not a good time to plant asparagus lettuce

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Zone 13b is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 November. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Zone 13b it never frosts. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 65°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Zone 13b and it is different every year. Since it never frosts in Zone 13b you do not have to be ready to protect your asparagus lettuce if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Zone 13b

Here is the info for USDA Zone 13b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)Never
Lowest Expected Low65°F
Highest Expected Low70°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 65°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 70°F.

Plants to Grow in Zone 13b

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Zone 13b.