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.

A common way of estimating when you can plant asparagus peas is to check out the USDA zone info for Modesto.

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 moderate cold which means that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus peas in Modesto 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. If you wait any later than that and your asparagus peas may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your asparagus peas indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Modesto the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Modesto is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Modesto there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your asparagus peas if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Modesto

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 Modesto

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