One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

One way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant pea is to check out the USDA zone info for Cotati.

Planting Calendar for Pea

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

Since pea are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather you can plant them much earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant pea in Cotati is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant pea and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your pea may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your pea indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Cotati. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Cotati may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Cotati you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your pea in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cotati

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Cotati

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