When to plant Asparagus

The planting dates depend on your average frost dates. Enter a ZIP code to get yours, or read the USDA table below. The dates are for setting out plants.

Earliest safe spring planting dates: asparagus
Average last freezePlant
Jan 30Not listed
Feb 8Not listed
Feb 18Not listed
Feb 28Not listed
Mar 10Jan 1 – Mar 1
Mar 20Feb 1 – Mar 10
Mar 30Feb 15 – Mar 20
Apr 10Mar 10 – Apr 10
Apr 20Mar 15 – Apr 15
Apr 30Mar 20 – Apr 15
May 10Apr 10 – 30
May 20Apr 20 – May 15
May 30May 1 – June 1
June 10May 15 – June 1
Latest safe fall planting dates: asparagus
Average first freezePlant by
Aug 30Not listed
Sept 10Not listed
Sept 20Not listed
Sept 30Not listed
Oct 10Oct 20 – Nov 15
Oct 20Nov 1 – Dec 15
Oct 30Nov 15 – Jan 1
Nov 10Dec 1 – Jan 1
Nov 20Not listed
Nov 30Not listed
Dec 10Not listed
Dec 20Not listed

Source: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. The bulletin scan.

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