The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Clanton you can figure out when it's the best time to plant snow peas by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Snow peas

Frost tolerance for snow peas:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Snow peas are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather which means that you can get them planted much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant snow peas in Clanton is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant snow peas and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your snow peas may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your snow peas indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Clanton. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Clanton is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Clanton it frosts late in the year after March 15 so always be ready to cover your snow peas if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clanton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Clanton

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