One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant asparagus peas by looking at the USDA zone info for Live Oak.

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 do well in mild cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus peas in Live Oak 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 asparagus peas and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your asparagus peas may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your asparagus peas indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Live Oak. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Live Oak is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Live Oak you get a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your asparagus peas if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Live Oak

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 Live Oak

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