When to Plant Field Peas in Hawaiian Gardens, CA

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

The first opportunity to plant field peas in Hawaiian Gardens should be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Field Peas

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

Field Peas can survive in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant field peas in Hawaiian Gardens 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 field peas and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your field peas may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your field peas indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Hawaiian Gardens. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hawaiian Gardens is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Hawaiian Gardens it frosts late in the year after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your field peas in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hawaiian Gardens

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Hawaiian Gardens

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Hawaiian Gardens.