One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Sullivan City you can estimate when to plant field peas by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Field Peas

Frost tolerance for field peas:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Field Peas do well in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant field peas in Sullivan City 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 field peas and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your field peas may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your field peas indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Sullivan City. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Sullivan City is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Sullivan City it frosts late in the year after February 15 so always be ready to cover your field peas if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sullivan City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Sullivan City

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