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When to Plant Asparagus in Zone 7

In USDA zone 7, plant outdoors April 15 to April 22, and expect your first harvest around April 22.

Asparagus planting calendar for USDA Zone 7

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Direct sow

Apr 15

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Projected first harvest

Apr 22

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7a — approximate

Most asparagus mature in about 7 days. Dates use USDA zone 7a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

What zone 7 means for asparagus

Average last spring frost

April 15

Average first fall frost

October 20

Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 7 gives you roughly 188 frost-free days, and asparagus need about 7 days to mature.

Varieties to grow

3 varieties of asparagus in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

Common problems with asparagus

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

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