One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Harrison should be read to figure out when you can plant peas.

Planting Calendar for Peas

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

Peas do ok in quite a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant peas in Harrison 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 peas and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your peas may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your peas indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Harrison. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Harrison is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Harrison you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your peas if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Harrison

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Harrison

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