One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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 looking at the USDA zone info for Robertsdale you will be able to figure out when you can plant snow peas.

Planting Calendar for Snow peas

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

You can plant snow peas earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant snow peas in Robertsdale 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. Any later than that and your snow peas may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 Robertsdale. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Robertsdale is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Robertsdale there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your snow peas if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Robertsdale

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 Robertsdale

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