One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus peas in Shasta Lake should be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus peas

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

You can plant asparagus peas a little bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus peas in Shasta Lake 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your asparagus peas may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your asparagus peas indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Shasta Lake may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Shasta Lake there is a last frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your asparagus peas if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Shasta Lake

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 Shasta Lake

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