When to plant Asparagus in Missouri

In spring, from Feb 15 – Mar 20 in Ballwin to Mar 15 – Apr 15 in West Plains.

In fall, from Nov 1 – Dec 15 in Bolivar to Dec 1 – Jan 1 in Sikeston.

Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Asparagus planting dates by place in Missouri
PlaceSpringFall
ArnoldMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
BallwinFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Bellefontaine NeighborsFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
BeltonMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Blue SpringsMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
BolivarMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
BransonMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
BridgetonFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Cape GirardeauMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
CarthageFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
ChesterfieldFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
ClaytonFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
ColumbiaMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
CrestwoodFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Creve CoeurFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Dardenne PrairieMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
EllisvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
EurekaMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
Excelsior SpringsMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
FarmingtonMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
FergusonFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
FestusMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
FlorissantFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
FultonMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
GladstoneFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Grain ValleyMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
GrandviewMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
HannibalMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
HazelwoodFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
IndependenceMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
JacksonMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Jefferson CityMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
JenningsFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
JoplinMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Kansas CityFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
KearneyMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
KennettFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
KirksvilleMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
KirkwoodFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Lake St. LouisMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
LebanonMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
Lee's SummitMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
LibertyMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
ManchesterFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
MarshallMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
Maryland HeightsFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
MaryvilleMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
MexicoMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
MoberlyMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
MonettMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
NeoshoMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
NixaMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
O'FallonMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
OverlandFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
OzarkMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
Poplar BluffFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
RaymoreMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
RaytownMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
RepublicMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
RollaMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
SedaliaMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
SikestonFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
SmithvilleMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
SpringfieldFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
St. AnnFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
St. CharlesMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
St. JosephMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
St. LouisFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
St. PetersMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Town and CountryFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
TroyMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
UnionMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
University CityFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
WarrensburgMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
WashingtonMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
Webb CityMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Webster GrovesFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
WentzvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
West PlainsMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
WildwoodMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for asparagus.