When to Plant Asparagus peas in Phenix City, AL

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.

By using the USDA zone info for Phenix City it's possible to determine when it's the best time to plant asparagus peas.


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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant asparagus peas
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant asparagus peas
Probably not a good time to plant asparagus peas

The earliest that you can plant asparagus peas in Phenix City 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your asparagus peas may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your asparagus peas indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Phenix City. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Phenix City is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Phenix City you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your asparagus peas in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Phenix City

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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.

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