Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's possible to plant asparagus peas in Fairhope by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus peas

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

Asparagus peas do well in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus peas in Fairhope 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 asparagus peas and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your asparagus peas may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your asparagus 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 Fairhope. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fairhope is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Fairhope it frosts late in the year after March 15 so always be ready to protect your asparagus peas in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fairhope

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Fairhope

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