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When to Plant Asparagus in Hughes, Alaska (99745)

Location

Hughes, Alaska

ZIP Code

99745

USDA Zone

1b

Last Frost

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

📅 Planting Calendar

Start Seeds Indoors Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Transplant Outdoors Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Pro Tip: Start Asparagus seeds indoors 8 weeks before your last frost date, then transplant outdoors around Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

🌿 Plant Details

Scientific Name Asparagus officinalis
Days to Maturity 730 days

☀️ Growing Requirements

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Sun

Full Sun

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Water

Regular

Seeds typically germinate in 8-21 days

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Growing Asparagus in Zone 1b

Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is a popular garden vegetable. In Hughes, Alaska, which is in USDA Hardiness Zone 1b, you should start seeds indoors around Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

Your average last frost date is Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Plan to transplant your Asparagus seedlings outdoors around Wednesday, June 24, 2026, about 2 weeks after your last frost date.